IMPACT OF NREGA ON WAGE RATES 2 - AAU
Transcript of IMPACT OF NREGA ON WAGE RATES 2 - AAU
Study No. 138
IMPACT OF NREGA ON WAGE RATES, FOOD
SECURITY AND RURAL URBAN MIGRATION
– A STUDY IN ASSAM
Dr. Jotin Bordoloi
Agro-Economic Research Centre for North East India
Assam Agricultural University,
Jorhat-785013, Assam
2011
STUDY TEAM
General Guidance
Dr. A. K. Das
Project in-charge & Report writing
Dr. Jotin Bordoloi
Field Investigation & Data Collection
Dr. Jotin Bordoloi
Mrs. Runjun Savapandit
Dr. Ranjit Borah
Sri Debajit Borah
Tabulation
Mrs. Runjun Savapandit
Sri Debajit Borah
Sri Rupam Kr. Bordoloi
Sri Madhurjya Bora
PREFACE
The study on “Impact of NREGA on Wage Rates, Food Security and Rural
Urban Migration- a study in Assam” was undertaken at the instance of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of India. The ADRT, Bangalore was the coordinating centre
for the study. The draft report was submitted to the coordinating centre and necessary
correction and modification have been made as per comments and suggestions.
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) implemented by
the Ministry of Rural Development is the flagship programme of the Central
Government that directly touches the lives of the poor and promotes inclusive growth.
The Act aims at enhancing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage in a
financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled
manual work. The Act also emphasises to uplift the rural economy. In addition to this
it has taken a special care to empower women by reducing gender differences in
wages and their children. The Act also mandates 33 per cent participation for women
in NREGA work programmes.
The present study was done in primary and secondary level as well. The
secondary level analysis comprising 27 districts of Assam, based on the data available
in the NREGA web site of the state while primary level analysis covers only 5
sample districts viz., Sonitpur from the northern part, Cachar from the southern part
,Dibrugarh from the eastern part, Nagaon from the central part and Bongaigaon from
western part of the state. The study was done with 250 sample households (200
beneficiary hhs and 50 non beneficiary hhs), where 40 households as sample
beneficiaries (Job card holders) and 10 households as non beneficiaries from each
district.
The study was completed with sincere help and cooperation of the District
Rural Development Agencies, Officials of Development Blocks and respective
Panchyats of the Government of Assam. I am thankful to all the officials of the
concerned departments. I am also thankful to all the sample respondents for their co-
operation during the field surveys.
Like all the studies, this is also a joint output of the Centre. I am grateful to Dr
Jotin Bordoloi who prepared the report of the study. The names of the research staff
associated with the study have been mentioned elsewhere in the report.
I hope that the report will provide the first-hand information on the State
NREGA for planners, policy makers and researchers.
Anup Kr. Das
Director i/c
AERC, Jorhat
C O N T E N T S
Chapters
Particulars Page
No.
Preface
i
List of Tables ii-iii
Chapter I Introduction 1-12
Chapter II Manpower employment generated under
NREGA and its socio-economic
characteristics
13-80
Chapter -III House hold characteristics and their
income and consumption pattern
81-94
Chapter -IV Work profile under NREGA, wage
structure and migration issues
95-100
Chapter -V The Functioning of NREGA-Qualitative
aspects
101-114
Chapter -VI NREGA impact on village economy
115-122
Chapter-VII Concluding remarks and policy
suggestion
123-126
Annexure I
Comments by the Co-ordinating Centre
& Action Taken Report
I - V
Annexure II References
VI
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
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Table 2.1 Employment Generated During the Financial Year 2009 -
2010 14
Table - 2.2.a Employment generated through NREGA and its socio
economic characteristics 17
Table - 2.2.b Employment generated through NREGA and its socio
economic characteristics 18
Table - 2.2.c Employment generated through NREGA and its socio
economic characteristics 19
Table - 2.3a District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(number of projects) 23
Table - 2.3b District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(number of projects) 24
Table - 2.3.c District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(Number of Projects) 26-27
Table - 2.3.d District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(Amount spent in Lakhs) 28-29
Table - 2.3.e District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(Number of Projects) 31-32
Table - 2.3.f District wise works completed/progress under NREGA
(Amount spent in Lakhs) 34-35
Table - 2.4 -a Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work 38
Table - 2.4 -b Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work 41
Table - 2.4 -
c
Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work 43
Table - 2.4- d The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office 45
Table - 2.4 -e The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office 47
Table - 2.4 -f The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office 49
Table - 2.5 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 51
Table - 2.5-1 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 53
Table - 2.5-2 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 54
Table - 2.5-3 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 55
Table - 2.5-4 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 56
Table - 2.5-5 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 57
Table - 2.5-6 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 58
Table - 2.5-7 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 59
Table - 2.5-8 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 60
Table - 2.5-9 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 61
Table -2.5-10 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 62
Table -2.5-11 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 63
Table -2.5-12 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 64
Table -2.5-13 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 65
Table -2.5-14 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 66
Table -2.5-15 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 67
Table -2.5-16 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 68
Table -2.5-17 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 69
Table -2.5-18 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 70
Table -2.5-19 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 71
Table -2.5-20 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 72
Table -2.5-21 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 73
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Table -2.5-22 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 74
Table -2.5-23 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 75
Table -2.5-24 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 76
Table -2.5-25 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 77
Table -2.5-26 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 78
Table -2.5-27 Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11 79
Table -3.1 Demographic profile of the respondents (% or households) 82
Table- 3.2 Main Occupation (% to total man-days ) 86
Table- 3.3 House4hold net income (Annual) (Rs. Per household) 87
Table- 3.4a Household consumption of food items (kgs. Per capita per
month) 89
Table - 3.4b Monthly consumption expenditure of households 90
Table - 3.5 Variability in Consumption and income 91
Table- 3.6 Determinants of participation in NREGA (Logit function) 92
Table -3.7 Determinants of participation in NREGA (OLS) 92
Table- 3.8 Determinants of participation in NREGA (OLS) 93
Table- 4.1 The work profile under NREGA (Reference period - Jan- Dec
2009) 96
Table- 4.2 The activity in which employed under NREGA and the quality
of assets created (Reference period - Jan - Dec 2009) (% of
hh)
97
Table- 4.3 Wage differentials among different activities 98
Table : 4.4 The Migration Incidents Recorded during the Reference
Period: Jan. - Dec. 2009 99
Table- 5.1 Assets holdings (Rs. Per households) 102
Table- 5.2a Borrowing by sample households (Rs. Per households) 103
Table- 5.2b Households strength on borrowing and other household assets
(Rs. Per households) 103
Table- 5.3.1 Qualitative questions related to functioning of NREGA
(Percentage of hh) 105
Table- 5.3.2 Qualitative Questions related to functioning on NREGA
Contd. (Percentage of hh) 106-
107
Table- 5.3.3 Qualitative Questions related to functioning on NREGA
Contd. (Percentage of hh) 109
Table- 5.3.4 Quantitative questions related to NREGA functioning
(Percentage of hh) 110
Table- 5.3.5 Provide details on the following potential benefits of
NREGA (Percentage of hh) 111
Table- 5.3.6 Quantitative questions related to food security (percentage of
hh) 112
Table- 6.1 Infrastructure available within the village (percentage of
villages) 116
Table- 6.2 Occupational structure (% of households) 117
Table- 6.3 Wage rates for different activities (average of all villages)-Rs. 117
Table- 6.4 Prevailing labour charges for agricultural operations (average
of all villages) (Mention the unit-Rs./acre or Rs./day) 118
Table- 6.5 Qualitative questions on changes in the villages during last one
year (% of hh) 119
Table- 6.6 Qualitative questions about the functioning of NREGA 121
CHAPTER – I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
India is a country of villages and about 50 per cent of the villages have very
poor economic condition. In Assam, a large percentage of population i.e. more than
85 per cent of the total population still lives in rural areas. Indebtedness,
unemployment, unproductive expenses, low level of productivity, lack of adequate
basic needs and minimum services are very common problems of the villages of
Assam. In the state, there are more than 26,312 villages constituting 4.12 per cent of
the total numbers of villages in India as per 2001 census.
Keeping in view to these large rural inhabitants, our great leader, the father of
nation, Mahatma Gandhi had given m8uch emphasis to the concept “gram swaraj”,
which deals with economic, political and cultural freedom of the villages for all round
of development of rural India. His concept of Swaraj is associated with more political
freedom for socio-economic development of the village people through Panchayati
Raj, and it is through Panchayats, he dreamt off to make India a strong country in the
world. Although the Panchayats have historically been an integral part of rural life in
India, but Panchayati Raj was formally introduced only in 1959.
The Directorate of Panchayat and Rural Development, Assam has two wings.
One is Panchayat Wings and other is Rural Development Wings. Both the wings have
been implementing various state and centrally sponsored schemes through 21 Zila
Parishad, 219 blocks, 189 Anchalik Panchayat and 2202 Gram Panchayat, covering
27 districts.
As per provision of Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 there are three-tier
system of Panchayat viz. Zila Parishad,at district level, Anchalic Panchayat at the
intermediate level and Gaon Panchayat at the village level. Literally, it is named as a
three- tier structure of local self-government. The government of Assam has already
transferred 29 state subjects to the Panchayati Raj Institutions and activity mapping
has been notified in respect of 23 subjects of 17 departments for empowering the
Panchayati Raj Institution.
The Panchayats gained much importance during the period between 1956 and
1964; the period between 1965 and 1969 witnessed their decline mainly because the
political leaders at the state and district levels did not appreciate the growth of
alternative leadership at lower levels.” (Satya Sundaram, 1999, Rural Development
p.143). To ensure quality life of the rural people, Government of India, has directives
in the constitution in the Article-40 of the part IV for organization of village
Panchayat- as “The State shall take steps to organize village Panchayats and endow
them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function
as units of self – government. In the light of this article a new part IX relating to the
Panchayats has been inserted in the Constitution to provide for among other things,
Gram Sabha in a village or group of villages; constitution of Panchayats at village
and other level or levels; direct elections to all seats in Panchayats at the village and
intermediate level, if any and to the offices of Chairpersons of Panchayats at such
levels; reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in
proportions to their population for membership of Panchayats and office of
Chairpersons in Panchayats at each level; reservation of not less than one-third of the
seats for women; fixing tenure of five years for Panchayats and holding elections
within a period of six months in the event of super session of any Panchayat”. This
was the 73rd
Act amended in 1993. This has been done to provide more power to
rural people so that plans and programmes can reach and percolate down to the people
living in rural areas with some definite objectives and strategies, so that fruits of
economic growth of the country can be enjoyed by the people living in remote areas
of the country in general and states in particular. Panchayat Raj got a new momentum
after amendment of this act spreading over across the states of the country. The
formation of a separate Ministry of Panchayat Raj (MoPR) in May 2004 at the centre
was an indicative of determination of the government of India to give a major push to
such reform. All rural programmes either at central level or at state level started to
operate all its economic and social activities through the gram sabha, a political body
of the gram Panchayat. However, it has been observed that administrative control of
financial matters is still not coming fully under them. As a result, the activities of the
Panchayats seem very weak as financial control still rests with the District Rural
Development Agency and many times, it hampers a lot in proper implementation of
the developmental programmes decided in gram sabha. Absence of technical person
in gram Panchayat also stands as major hindrance in estimating project proposal on
time to place it before the appropriate authority for release of grants, and even if it is
granted, they simply get the information and they are not empowered power to spend
it independently which break down the working spirit of the elected body of the
Panchayats.
District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) which started functioning with
effect from 2nd
July, 1993, as a society registered under the provision of Societies
Registration Act, 1860. Both district level officials and public representatives like
M.Ps, MLAs, Panchayat Samiti Chairpersons, etc are the members of the society.
President, Zilla Parishad is the Ex. Officio Chairman of DRDA. All administrative
and financial powers are vested on the Collector cum Chief Executive Officer. The
Project Director of the Agency looks after day to day administration. The DRDA
receives funds under various programmes directly from Ministry of Rural
Development, Govt. of India and State Govt. and in turn releases the same to various
banks/executing agencies. It monitors the implementation of schemes, utilization of
fund very closely. The Governing Body meets quarterly to review the performance of
the schemes implemented by the DRDA, approves the expenditures incurred under
the schemes.
1.2 Historical Back ground of Rural Employment Schemes
This history is completely based on the information available in the
government publication at different point of times. Basic aims of all these
programmes are to alleviation of poverty through productive employment and to
improve the quality of rural lives.
1.2.1 Community Development Programme (CDP)
After independence for the first time Community Development Programme
(CDP) was launched during the First Plan on 2nd
October, 1952 with specific
objectives of bringing about all-round development in rural areas. It can be considered
an important land mark in the history of the rural development. Its basic aim was to
fight poverty in rural areas. It continued up to the end of 5th plan with some changes
in different point of times as per suggestion of different review committees. The areas
of priority for development under the CDP were agriculture related matters viz.
reclamation of waste land, supply of seeds and fertilizer etc. through village co-
operative societies, intensive cultivation through promotion of fruits & vegetables;
creation of irrigation facilities through tube well ,tank, canal, pumping sets,
development of transport and communication, education. health, housing,
supplementary employment through cottage & small scale industry ,saw mills etc.,
social and economic welfare programmes, training programmes for village level
workers in the field of agriculture ,industries, trades pertaining to the local needs for
repairing of agricultural equipment, tractor, masonry, carpentry, pump set, pottery
etc.(Integrated Rural Development, Perspective & Prospects, Kumar Jyoti,1987
PP51-52) .
In Assam, during 10th
plan under C.D. scheme included some minor
programmes such as Repairing of Roads, Minor Irrigation, and Health & Sanitation.
The Projected outlay during the 10th
plan was Rs. 771.65 lakh in TSP Plan and actual
expenditure was at Rs.55.54 lakh, while under SCCP the plan outlay on the same
heads stated above was of Rs. 68.21 lakh. Of this only Rs.20.83 lakh were spent
during 10th plan.
In October 1974, the Department of Rural Development came into existence
as a part of Ministry of Food and Agriculture. On 18 August 1979, the Department of
Rural Development was giver the status of a new Ministry, i.e. Ministry of Rural
Reconstruction and later on it was renamed as the Ministry of Rural Development and
then again converted into a Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development. It was again brought under the Ministry of Agriculture in September
1985. On July 5, 1991, the Department was upgraded as Ministry of Rural
Development. Another Department viz. the Department of Waste Land Development
was created under this Ministry on 2nd
July 1992. In March 1995, the Ministry was
renamed as the Ministry of Rural Area and Employment with three Departments
namely the Department of Rural Employment, Poverty Alleviation and Wasteland
Development. Again, in 1999, the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment was
renamed as Ministry of Rural Development. This ministry has been acting as catalyst
effecting the Change in rural areas through the implementation of wide spectrum of
programmes aiming at poverty alleviation, employment generation, infrastructure
development and social security.
All these programmes were continued with little bit of modification till the
annual plan of second year of 5th
plan (1974-75- 1978-79). A Programme of
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched in 1976. Integrated
means well coordination of different programmes so that incurred investment can
produces optimum returns. From the experiences, it reveals that very often an input or
a service becomes ineffective in the absence of other inputs or services. The IRDP
was implemented through District Rural Development Agencies. In case of rural
employment, after independence up to mid of the 6th
plan i.e up to 1983, about 33
programmes for rural development have been introduced for reduction of poverty and
well being of the rural weak.(Vasant Desai,1988, Rural Development, Vol. V, p 47) .
Of these programmes, the programme directly associated the word “rural
employment” was started with the projects.
Crash Scheme for Rural Employment in 1971, during 4th
plan, Pilot Intensive
Rural Employment Programme in 1972, Training of Rural Youth for Self
Employment in 1979 i.e during annual plan of 1979-80; Integrated Rural
Development Programme was launched in 1979 with multi faceted Programme
paying attention to the rural employment, National Rural Employment Programme
(NREP) in 1980 and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) in
1983 during 6th plan. The NREP was launched in October, 1980 and became a
regular Plan Programme from April, 1981. The Programme was expected to generate
additional gainful employment in the rural areas, to the extent of 300-400 million man
days per annum, create durable community assets, and improve nutritional status and
living standards of the poor. It was envisaged that in the case of the NREP, wage
material cost-ratio would be 50: 50, which, however, will be maintained on a project-
by-project basis. Experience in the Sixth Plan in certain States has shown that if
integrated projects were developed, this stipulation would still allow substantial scope
for productive works to be planned within a decentralized framework at the district
level. The RLEGP was introduced from 15th August, 1983 with the objective of (a)
improving and expanding employment opportunities for the rural landless with a view
to providing guarantee of employment to at least one member of every landless
household up to 100 days in a year and (b) creating durable assets for strengthening
the infrastructure so as to meet the growing requirements of the rural economy. An
outlay of Rs. 500 crores to be fully financed by the Central Government was provided
under this programme in the Sixth Plan. The implementation of the programme was
entrusted to the States/UTs, but they were required to prepare specific projects to be
approved by a Central Committee. During 1985, the Central Committee approved 320
projects with an estimated cost of Rs. 906.59 crores. The target for employment
generation in 1983-84 and 1984-85 was fixed at 360 million man days against which
260.18 million man-days of employment was actually generated.
Mid-way during the Sixth Plan, the RLEGP was started with the dual
objective of expanding employment opportunities in the rural areas and providing
sharper focus on the landless labour households which constitute the hard-core of the
people below the poverty line. Suggestions had been made that this should be merged
with the NREP. However, considering that a substantial part of the RLEGP funds
would be committed to the on-going projects and also since it has not been found
feasible to introduce a full guarantee of employment even to a limited section, this
programme would continue as a separate entity for the time being. In the meanwhile,
efforts would also be made to implement a limited guarantee for providing 80 to 100
days employment to the landless labourer households through this programme. The
issue of merger and a wider guarantee could be considered at the mid-term Plan
review stage. Five per cent of the outlays to be provided for RLEGP and NREP were
made available for strengthening the implementation agencies. Further, based on
experience regarding problems of maintenance of assets created under such
programmes, the question of providing funds to the extent of 10 per cent of the overall
outlays for these programmes for maintenance was considered. Maintenance under
this provision would generally have to relate to sectors for which maintenance funds
and systems are ordinarily not available and actual maintenance would have to be
carried out on the basis of detailed maintenance plans to be drawn up for each district.
An outlay of Rs. 1250.81 crores was provided for NREP in the Central Sector
which will be matched equally by the States. The outlay of Rs. 1743.78 crores was
provided for RLEGP to be borne entirely by the Centre. Based on the average wage of
Rs. 8.61 per day as in 1984-85 and a wage material cost-ratio of 50:50, a total
employment of 1445 million man-days under NREP and 1013 million man- days
under RLEGP was generated during the Seventh Plan at an average rate of around 290
million man-days and 200 million man- days per annum, respectively.
The formula for allocation of resources among the States, which provided for
25 per cent weightage to the incidence of poverty and 75 per cent weightage to the
population of agricultural labourers and marginal farmers in the Sixth Plan was
changed to provide equal weightage to those from 1986-87 onwards, because it was
noticed that the existing formula has tended to benefit, in some cases, States which
was agriculturally more advanced. Under both these Programmes, 20 per cent of the
resources were earmarked for social forestry in view of the importance of eco-
restoration and providing the benefits in the form of usufruct to the members of the
community, particularly the poor. In addition, 10 per cent of the funds would be
earmarked for works of direct and, if necessary, individual benefit to the members of
scheduled castes. A separate provision within the RLEGP was made for rural housing
with the objective of constructing one million houses in the Seventh Plan. This was
closely integrated with the housing component of the MNP.
1.2.2 Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) is one of the major wage employment
programmes of the Ministry taken up in April 1989 after merger of the two earlier
ongoing wage employment programmes, namely, National Rural Employment
Programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(RLEGP). The main objective of the programme is to generate additional gainful
employment for the unemployed and under-employed men and women in the rural
areas as well as certain community assets for the overall improvement in the quality
of life in the rural areas, aims at creating sustained employment by strengthening the
rural economic infrastructure. JRY being a centrally sponsored scheme, expenditure
of this programme is shared in the ratio of 80:20 between the Centre and the States.
22.5 per cent funds are earmarked for SCs/STs at all levels of Panchayati Raj
institutions.
1.2.3 Employment Assurance Scheme
To provide assured employment to the asset less poor during the lean
agriculture season the Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was launched on 2nd
October, 1993 in selected blocks of the country. The scheme was implemented in all
the then 5,448 selected blocks of the country. This scheme aimed at providing assured
employment of 100 days of unskilled manual work to the rural poor who are in need
of employment and seek it. The assurance of 100 days of employment extends to two
adult members of the family, normally residing in the village of the blocks covered
under the scheme. It is demand -driven scheme and no fixed allocation for the
state/district.
1.2.4 Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana:
SGSY was launched in April 1999, after restructuring of Integrated Rural
Development Programme (IRDP) and allied programmes. It is the only self-
employment programme currently being implemented for the rural poor. The
objectives of the SGSY are to bring the assisted swarozgari above the poverty line by
providing them income generating assets through bank credit and Government
subsidy. The scheme is being implemented on cost sharing basis of 75:25 between the
centre and states. Up to March 2009, 324 lakh self help groups (SHGs) had been
formed and 120.89 lakh swarozgaris have been assisted with a total out lay of Rs.27,
183.03 crore. (Economic Survey, 2008-09, Government of India, p 270)
In the state, up to 2008-09, 1, 75,595 of SHG’s have been formed. Of this 1,
17,497 SHGs have been formed by women and of this 8,073 have taken up economic
activities in 2008-09. As per report of the government, altogether 48,673 have taken
up economic activities during the year 2008-09. In 2008-09, 12,468 SHGs covering
136178 members received bank loan with subsidy. Moreover, 6550 individuals
received bank loan and subsidy for sustainable income generating activities.
1.2.5 Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched on 25
September, 2001 by merging the on-going schemes of EAS and the JGSY with the
objective of providing additional wage employment and food security, alongside
creation of durable community assets in rural areas. The programme is self-targeting
in nature with provisions for special emphasis on women, scheduled castes, scheduled
tribes and parents of children withdrawn from hazardous occupations. While
preference is given to BPL families for providing wage employment under SGRY,
poor families above the poverty line can also be offered employment under NREGA.
The SGRY was going to be abolished from 01.04 .2008 and merged with NREGA.
1.2.5 Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
The PMEGP has been effective after 31st March, 2008 with the objective of
providing employment to the educated unemployed youth. The scheme facilitates self
employment through setting up of industries/service and business ventures. The KVIC
is implementing the PMEGP scheme as the nodal agency at the national level and at
the State level the scheme is implemented by the State KVIC Directorate, State KVIB
and District Industries and Commerce Centres and Banks. The total physical target (in
nos.) by the agencies for the year 2008-09 was 1709 of which 1060 was rural and 649
was urban with a margin money target of Rs. 20.51 lakhs. The Government subsidy
under the scheme is being routed by the KVIC through the identified banks.
1.2.6 Assam Bikash Yojana
This programme is initiated in Assam at the instance of Assam Government to
create employment through distribution of employment generating assets with subsidy
to unemployed youth of the state irrespective of rural or urban areas. This is a unique
self-employment scheme called “Chief Minister Self Employment and Vocational
Training under “Assam Bikash Yojana” in place of CMSY from 2008-09. There are
two sectors of the scheme one is CMSS and the other is vocational Training.
1.2.7 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: NREGA
The NREGA implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development is the
flagship programme of the Central Government that directly touches the lives of the
poor and promotes inclusive growth. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
was notified on September 7, 2005 and was the first of its kind in the world. It was
brought under per view of an act for rural employment at an unprecedented scale in
order to provide employment when other employment alternatives are scarce or
inadequate. The Act came into force on Feb 2, 2006 and was implemented in a phase
manner. During 2009-10, it has been rechristened as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act (MGNERGA). The act aims at enhancing at least one
hundred days of guaranteed wage in a financial year to every one whose adult
members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Its auxiliary objective is
strengthening natural resource management through works that address the causes of
chronic poverty like draught, deforestation and soil erosion and so encourage
sustainable development. The process outcomes include strengthening grassroots
process of democracy and infusing transparency in governance. The Act is also a
significant vehicle for strengthening decentralized and deepening process of
democracy by giving a pivotal role to the Panchayati Raj Institution concerning
planning, monitoring and implementation. Unique features of the Act include, time
bound employment guarantee within 15 days, and incentive-disincentive structure to
the State Governments for providing employment as 90 per cent of the cost for
employment is borne by the Centre or payment of unemployment allowance at their
own cost and emphasis on labour intensive works prohibiting the use of contractors
and machinery. The Act also mandates 33 per cent participation for women.
The NREGA which was practically launched on February 2, 2006 in 200
most backward districts in the first phase was expanded to 330 districts in the second
phase during 2007-08. The remaining 266 districts were notified on September 28,
2008, and the scheme has now been extended to all the districts of the country. More
than 4.47 crore households were provided employment in 2008-09. This is a
significant jump over the 3.39 crore households covered under the scheme during
2007-08. Out of the 215.63 crore person-days created under the scheme during this
period, 29 per cent and 25 per cent were in favour of SC and ST population,
respectively and 48 per cent of the total person days created went in favour of women.
An allocation of Rs.30,100 crore has been made in the interim budget for 2009-10 as
against Rs. 16,000 crore in 2008-09 for NREGS .(Economic Survey 2008-09 p 270).
The key processes in the implementation of NREGA are the following:
1. Adult members of rural households submit their name, age and address with
photo to the Gram Panchayat.
2. The Gram Panchayat registers households after making enquiry and issues a
job card which contains the details of adult member enrolled and his/her
photo.
3. Registered person can submit an application for work in writing (for at least
fourteen days of continuous work) either to Panchayat or to Programme
Officer.
4. The Panchayat/Programme officer will accept the valid application and issue
dated receipt of application, letter-providing work will be sent to the applicant
and displayed at Panchayat office.
5. The employment will be provided within a radius of 5 kilometers and if it is
above 5 kilometers extra wage will be paid.
6. If employment under the scheme is not provided within fifteen days of receipt
of the application, daily unemployment allowance will be paid to the
applicant.
The cost sharing is done on the following basis:
Cost sharing: Central Government 3/4th
, State Government 1/4th
NREGA was implemented in three phases:
1. I Phase – notified in 200 districts with effect from February 2nd
2006.
2. II Phase - extended to 130 districts in the financial year 2007-08 (113 districts
from April 1st 2007 and 17 districts of UP were notified with effect from May
15th
2007)
3. III. Phase- remaining districts in all the States/Ups were notified from April 1st
2008.
1.3 Main Objectives of the Study:
1. Measure the extent of manpower employment generated under NREGA, their
various socio-economic characteristics and gender variability in all the
districts implementing NREGA since its inception in the selected states.
2. To compare wage differentials between NREGA activities and other wage
employment activities.
3. Effect on NREGA on the pattern of migration from rural to urban areas.
4. .To find out the nature of assets created under NREGA and their durability.
5. Identification of factors determining the participation of people in NREGA
scheme and whether NREGA has been successful in ensuring better food
security to the beneficiaries.
6. To assess the implementation of NREGA, it’s functioning and to suggest
suitable policy measures to further strengthen the Programme.
1.4 Data base and Methodology:
The study is based on both primary and secondary data. As per guide lines,
five districts namely Sonitpur, Cachar, Dibrugarh, Bongaigaon, and Nagaon have
been selected from the North, South, East, West and Central location of the state
respectively. From each district, two villages were selected keeping into account their
distance from the Head Quarter. One village is selected from the nearby periphery of
around 5 kilometers of the district Head Quarter and the second village is selected
from a farther location of 15 kilometers or more. From each selected village, primary
survey is carried out on 20 participants in NREGA and 5 non-participant workers as
wage employed. In this fashion, from each state 10 village is surveyed in detail to
construct a baseline for the sake of comparison. For selecting participant households,
a list of all beneficiaries (participants) in the village is obtained from the Gram
Panchayat or Programme Officer in the village along with the information of caste
factor of the workers. After getting the list, a Stratified Random Sampling Method is
adopted for selection of the participant households giving proportionate representation
of the Caste, i.e.(i) Schedule Caste (ii) Schedule Tribe (iii) Other Backward Caste(iv)
Forward Castes(other). In this regard, a point to be noted here is that the populations
of villages of Assam usually are homogeneous in cast structure. Therefore, caste wise
stratification could not be done. But utmost care is taken to include different caste in
selection of samples as a whole. Due attention is also given to the gender factor. For
the selection of non participants, no such list is available. Therefore, the non-
participant households are selected randomly from those households that are not
participating in NREGA but constitute the similar caste and gender characteristics as
that of selected participant households to maintain the uniformity and to avoid the
selection bias. While selecting the districts all possible guidelines are followed.
In addition to household questionnaire, a village Schedule is also designed to
capture the general changes that have taken place in the village during the last one
decade and to take note of increase in labour changes for agricultural operations after
the implementation of NREGA. The village schedules also have qualitative questions
relating to change in life style of the villagers that are taking place during the last one
decade. One village schedule in each village is filled up with the help of a Group
Discussion with the Panchayat Members, Officials, Educated person and other well
informed people available of the village being surveyed.
1.5 An Over View:
It has already been discussed about various programmes for employment
generation in rural areas of the country across the states. It is a fact that after
introduction of NREGA, it has got a new momentum in case of employment
generation in rural areas. It is expected that it would be able to attain the desired goal,
and a large chuak of the rural population would be able to participate in the
development agenda of the country as bonafide citizen.
Let us have a look on the activities of State NREGA. It is being implemented
in all the 27 districts. The objective is to provide 100 days employment to the job card
holder in a financial year. Under this programme 29.7 lakh job cards were issued up
to the year 2008-09. Of this 21.5 lakhs number of household demanded for
employment and 18.7 lakh households got employment in 2008-09. Under this
programme, 2934 disabled persons also got employment in the same year. In 2008-09,
a total of 748.80 lakh man days were generated of which 78.08 lakh, 258.32 lakh and
203.72 lakh man days were generated for SC, ST and women category, respectively.
More detailed observations have already been made elsewhere as required by the
coordinating centre.
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CHAPTER - II
MANPOWER EMPLOYMENT GENERATED UNDER NREGA
AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Introduction
In this chapter an attempt has been made in order to highlight the activities of
State NREGA in employment generation in 27 districts in general and 5 sample
districts in particular viz., Bongaigaon, Cachar, Dibrugarh, Nagaon and Sonitpur.
Chapter is designed under five heads as guided by the Coordinating Centre. All data
base information are accessed from “NREGA’s website”
2.1 The functioning of NREGA (Three phase’s district wise)
Table 2.1 visualizes phase wise employment generated during the financial
year 2009-10 in the different districts of Assam. In the Phase I, it covers 7 districts
viz., Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur and
Hills. In the phase II, it covers 6 districts viz. Barpeta, Cachar, Darrang, Hailakandi,
Marigaon, Nalbari and in phase III, it covers 14 districts viz. Baksa, Chirang, Dhubri,
Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Karimganj, Nagaon, Sivasagar,
Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
In phase I, among the 7 districts, the highest 36.18 per cent job opportunity
was availed of by SC category in Bongaigaon while the highest of 40.22 per cent job
opportunity were availed off by ST category in Karbi Anglong. Similarly, the highest
job opportunity 41.19 per cent job opportunity was availed off by others category
which includes OBC, General and Minorities workers in Kokrajhar district. The
highest percentage of women participation (43.16%) recorded against the Kokrajhar
district, which exceeded the limit of at least 33 per cent reservation as per gender
norms of the act.
In phase II, the highest 31.22 per cent job opportunity was availed by SC
category in Cachar district while the highest 40.03 per cent was availed by ST
category in Morigaon district. The highest 21.75 per cent of job opportunity was
availed by other category in Borpeta district and the highest percentage of women
participation 39.20 per cent was also seen in this district.
Table-2.1
Employment Generated During the Financial Year 2009 – 2010
Sl
No.
Districts Cumulative Person days generate (In Lakhs)
SC % ST % Others % Total % Woman %
Phase I
1 Bongaigaon 9.88 36.18 5.51 3.96 31.16 19.80 46.55 14.38 16.58 13.54
2 Dhemaji 5.91 21.64 17.83 12.82 11.92 7.58 35.66 11.02 11.80 9.64
3 Goalpara 1.38 5.05 6.94 4.99 11.01 7.00 19.33 5.97 4.91 4.01
4
Karbi
Anglong 3.74 13.69 55.92 40.22 16.01 10.18 75.67 23.38 24.59 20.08
5 Kokrajhar 3.39 12.41 44.82 32.23 64.81 41.19 113.02 34.92 52.84 43.16
6 Lakhimpur 3.01 11.02 8.03 5.77 22.43 14.26 33.47 10.34 11.72 9.57
7 NC Hills 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sub Total 27.31 100.00 139.05 100.00 157.34 100.00 323.70 100.00 122.44 100.00
Phase II
8 Barpeta 1.39 7.67 0.42 5.30 23.32 21.75 25.13 18.86 6.39 39.20
9 Cachar 5.66 31.22 1.29 16.29 15.94 14.87 22.89 17.18 1.06 6.50
10 Darrang 3.78 20.85 0.81 10.23 13.71 12.79 18.30 13.73 1.87 11.47
11 Hailakandi 2.65 14.62 0.57 7.22 20.05 18.70 23.27 17.46 0.83 5.09
12 Morigaon 2.61 14.40 3.17 40.03 18.24 17.01 24.02 18.03 2.47 15.15
13 Nalbari 2.04 11.25 1.66 20.96 15.94 14.87 19.64 14.74 3.68 22.58
Sub Total 18.13 100.00 7.92 100.00 107.20 100.00 133.25 100.00 16.30 100.00
Phase III
14 Baksa 2.25 5.16 20.48 25.48 12.65 8.32 35.38 12.82 7.60 11.82
15 chirang 6.80 15.60 15.75 19.59 17.60 11.58 40.15 14.55 14.12 21.96
16 Dhubri 0.43 0.99 0.10 0.12 20.76 13.66 21.29 7.71 3.56 5.54
17 Dibrugarh 0.30 0.69 0.86 1.07 9.06 5.96 10.22 3.70 3.34 5.20
18 Golaghat 2.90 6.65 3.88 4.83 19.60 12.89 26.38 9.56 6.09 9.47
19 Jorhat 3.79 8.69 2.39 2.97 5.51 3.62 11.69 4.24 5.29 8.23
20 Kamrup 5.44 12.48 5.86 7.29 9.72 6.39 21.02 7.62 1.95 3.03
21 Kamrup Metro 1.08 2.48 1.14 1.42 2.13 1.40 4.35 1.58 1.72 2.68
22 Karimganj 4.30 9.86 0.31 0.39 3.59 2.36 8.20 2.97 0.20 0.31
23 Nagaon 6.13 14.06 5.16 6.42 11.53 7.58 22.82 8.27 0.78 1.21
24 Sibsagar 1.70 3.90 1.07 1.33 7.24 4.76 10.01 3.63 1.18 1.84
25 Sonitpur 2.80 6.42 3.79 4.71 14.84 9.76 21.43 7.76 5.92 9.21
26 Tinsukia 0.86 1.97 1.06 1.32 10.60 6.97 12.52 4.54 1.82 2.83
27 Udalguri 4.81 11.03 18.54 23.06 7.19 4.73 30.54 11.07 10.72 16.67
Sub Total 43.59 100.00 80.39 100.00 152.02 100.00 276.00 100.00 64.29 100.00
Total 89.03 227.36 416.56 732.95 203.03
In Phase III, the highest 15.60 per cent of job opportunity availed of by SC
category in Chirang district. The highest 25.48 per cent of job opportunity availed of
by ST category in Baksa district while the highest 13.66 per cent of job opportunity
was availed of by other category in Chirang district and the highest 21.96 per cent of
women participated in the same district.
Variations of cast component in work participations occurred due to
dominant demographic structure of a particular group of the population of the district
or it might be due to special attention of the implementing agency for weaker sections
of the population. Women participation was at a lower level in almost all the districts
than the Borpeta and Kokrajhar districts.
In over all, during the financial year 2009-10, the state generated 323.70 lakh
person days in Phase I covering 7 districts. In Phase II, it generated 133.25 lakh
person days covering 4 districts and in Phase-III, it generated 276.00 lakh person days
covering 14 districts and all together, State has created 732.95 lakhs person days
under NREGA. (Table-2.1)
2.2 Total Employment Generated- their Socio-economic Characteristic
It has been observed during field investigation that most of the households
earn their livelihood from unskilled casual labour. Most of the households do not
have own cultivated land and a few households posses cultivated land. They usually
go for Kharif paddy cultivation and a few households go for Rabi crops mainly
vegetables to meet their household requirements only. Sporadic cases were also
found as commercial growers. Production is not sufficient due to inadequate
cultivated area and low yield rate. Asset positions of most of the households are in a
pathetic condition. They have nothing in their hand except to go for wage labour in
the lean period or go for as petty vegetable vendors. They also reported that they do
not get work for every day. They have to sit idle for at least for 3 to 4 days in a week.
Very few households have to access two balanced meals in a day. It seems that most
of the households live below poverty line. Other socio-economic characteristics are
also in a deplorable condition. However, BPL rice at subsidized rate and the scheme
The Antyodaya Yojona (AAY) that provides 35 kgs of rice at free of cost to the
selected families is also helping some of the poor families to overcome food
deficiency. However, it seems from their physical appearances that still they are
suffering from nutritional deficiency. In this regard, NREGA gives a new life to these
categories of the people as it provides hard cash to the needy people as they are
getting an opportunity to purchase other essential items for their food baskets.
Table 2.2.a, 2.2.b and 2.2.c show the cumulative number of job cards issued to
the different categories of workers, i.e, SC, ST and Others for three financial years,
2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 respectively. The data in the Tables also indicate the
proportion of participants belonged to the above three categories of workers
participated in the NREGA. The Tables focus on cumulative number of households
that demanded for employment and cumulative number of households offered
employment along with actual cumulative number of households engaged under
NREGA. These also give the number of person days generated under each
component of the caste with a special attention to the weaker gender.
In 2010-11 (Table 2.2.a), the highest number of job cards were issued to the
SC category in Cachar (14.50 )and the lowest number of job cards issued in Dhubri
(0.67) district out of the state total households of 3,57,230. In case of ST category,
the highest numbers of job cards issued (44.88%) in Dhemaji district and the lowest
(.03%) was observed in Dhubri district out of the state total 12,57,748. While in case
of others the highest (8.31%) and the lowest (0.24%) were found in Barpeta and North
Cachar Hills respectively out of the state total 27,54,583. In 2009-10 (Table 2.2.b),
the highest number of job cards were issued to the SC category in Karimganj (15.58
%) and the lowest number of job cards issued in North Cachar Hills (0.34%) district
out of the state total households of 4,54,656. In case of ST category, the highest
numbers of job cards issued (18.42%) in Karbi Anglong district and the lowest
(0.21%) were observed in Dhubri district out of the state total 7,38,780 while in case
of others the highest (9.20%) and the lowest (0.24%) were found in Barpeta and North
Cachar Hills respectively out of the state total 24,18,278. Combining all, the highest
6.74 per cent stood in Borpeta and lowest 1.01 per cent stood against Kamrup Metro
out of the aggregate state total 36,11,714. In 2008-09 (Table 2.2.c), the highest
number of job cards were issued to the SC category in Cachar (10.43 %) and the
lowest number of job cards issued in Tinsukia (0.34%) district out of the state total
households of 3,26,252. In case of ST category, the highest numbers of job cards
issued (20.74%) in Karbi Anglong district and the lowest (0.15%) were observed in
Hailakandi district out of the state total 6,56,166 while in case of others the highest
(10.38%) and the lowest (0.38%) were found in Barpeta and North Cachar Hills
respectively out of the state total 1,98,8104. Combining all, the highest 7.66 per cent
stood in Borpeta and lowest 0.75 per cent stood against Karimganj out of the
aggregate state total 2,97,0522.
Table - 2.2 a
Employment generated through NREGA and its socio economic characteristics
Cumulative No. of HH issued job card
(Till the reporting month) Cumalative No.
of HH demanded
employment
(Till the reporting
Month)
Cumalative No.
of HH provided
employment
(Till the reporting
Month)
No. of HH
working un-
der NREGA
during the re-
porting month
Cumalative Person days generate (lakh Cumalative No.
Sl. Name of the person days)(Till the reporting month0 of HH comple-
No. District
Others
Total
SCs STs
Others Total
Women
ted 100 days
SCs STs
(Till the repor-
ting month)
2010-11
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 5392 1794 105349 112535 48616 48616 11066 0.5 0.24 13.72 14.46 0.52 2865
2 DHEMAJI 11274 564469 44326 620069 82912 82912 48028 3.85 13.26 7.91 25.02 7.98 5587
3 GOALPARA 9139 43640 107934 160713 83363 83363 43040 0.65 4.59 11.25 16.49 5.4 1000
4 KARBI ANGLONG 6898 136071 41915 184884 117622 117622 70748 2.59 20.98 6.06 29.63 9.4 345
5 KOKRAJHAR 5116 63095 102364 170575 153604 153604 26896 1.55 20.85 29.22 51.62 23.74 23216
6 LAKHIMPUR 9094 39833 122341 171268 64148 64148 14326 0.82 5.13 18.32 24.27 6.41 1552
7 N. C. HILLS 1791 32546 6520 40857 13323 13323 2262 0.08 2.67 0.12 2.87 0.64 0
SubTotal 48704 881448 530749 1460901 563588 563588 216366 10.04 67.72 86.6 164.36 54.09 34565
Phase II
8 BARPETA 16184 5242 228815 250241 62112 62112 18267 1.12 0.43 13.98 15.53 3.68 1138
9 CACHAR 51808 9355 127745 188908 53879 47613 20839 2.82 0.33 6.92 10.07 0.84 172
10 DARRANG 8932 2519 140361 151812 87116 87116 25171 8.36 0.97 13.95 23.28 5.26 1086
11 HAILAKANDI 11159 2645 103728 117532 72032 71541 3585 1.37 0.39 13.66 15.42 2.98 245
12 MARIGAON 19318 24517 98507 142342 77099 77099 19061 2.26 2.6 19.55 24.41 1.69 526
13 NALBARI 15812 6651 76638 99101 50379 50379 14413 1.68 1.09 10.04 12.81 0.81 303
SubTotal 123213 50929 775794 949936 402617 395860 101336 17.61 5.81 78.1 101.52 15.26 3470
Phase III
14 BAKSA 29971 70701 50097 150769 59050 58505 23763 2.01 13.92 9.25 25.18 4.3 974
15 CHIRANG 6586 46031 54055 106672 50164 50164 16250 2.45 9.05 9.24 20.74 11.4 1902
16 DHUBRI 2405 360 186226 188991 71697 71697 6615 0.28 0.04 19.33 19.65 4.64 471
17 DIBRUGARH 2926 9775 104889 117590 48723 48723 7137 0.32 1.04 8.75 10.11 2.59 197
18 GOLAGHAT 6155 14714 106714 127583 76296 76296 32430 1.09 1.9 10 12.99 2.91 323
19 JORHAT 6025 14384 76818 97227 45893 45893 8456 1.36 3.02 6.74 11.12 7.86 314
20 KAMRUP 16919 21926 156490 195335 67257 67257 2644 1.6 2.68 13.64 17.92 2.91 748
21 KAMRUP METRO 7450 8735 20787 36972 11971 11964 4875 0.44 0.4 1.06 1.9 0.86 123
22 KARIMGANJ 31341 2252 135400 168993 43174 43174 43174 4.71 1.46 5.05 11.22 0.67 163
23 NAGAON 34813 21992 154013 210818 125208 125208 17113 3.14 3.4 10.2 16.74 1.32 115
24 SIBSAGAR 4378 8449 88761 101588 38087 37960 15739 0.58 0.75 5.69 7.02 1.44 161
25 SONITPUR 13275 23686 175452 212413 86730 84750 21742 1.47 1.85 12.63 15.95 4.68 185
26 TINSUKIA 3693 11855 97917 113465 36316 36316 17372 0.14 0.62 7.33 8.09 1.4 271
27 UDALGURI 19376 70511 40421 130308 81017 81017 6750 4.5 14.6 6.94 26.04 8.4 1508
SubTotal 185313 325371 1448040 1958724 841583 838924 224060 24.09 54.73 125.85 204.67 55.38 7455
Total 357230 1257748 2754583 4369561 1807788 1798372 541762 51.74 128.26 290.55 470.55 124.73 45490
Table - 2.2 b
Employment generated through NREGA and its socio economic characteristics
Cumulative No. of HH issued job card Cumalative No. Cumalative No. No. of HH Cumalative Person days generate (lakh
Cumalative
No.
Sl. Name of the (Till the reporting month)
of HH
demanded of HH provided working un- person days)(Till the reporting month0
of HH
comple-
No. District
employment employment der NREGA
ted 100 days
(Till the
reporting
(Till the
reporting during the re-
(Till the
repor-
SCs STs Others Total Month) Month)
porting
month SCs STs Others Total Women ting month)
2009-10
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 23282 12089 75013 110384 87801 87801 52786 9.88 5.51 31.16 46.55 16.58 8526
2 DHEMAJI 11270 56426 43125 110821 77387 77387 16058 5.91 17.83 11.92 35.66 11.8 5837
3 GOALPARA 11054 41502 98848 151404 79196 79196 43897 1.38 6.94 11.01 19.33 4.91 1316
4 KARBI ANGLONG 6898 136071 41915 184884 135756 135756 0 3.74 55.92 16.01 75.67 24.59 0
5 KOKRAJHAR 5116 63095 102359 170570 170570 170570 98412 3.39 44.82 64.81 113.02 52.84 72120
6 LAKHIMPUR 22149 41647 92762 156558 96227 96227 15647 3.01 8.03 22.43 33.47 11.72 29746
7 N.C HILLS 1536 33494 5760 40790 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub Total 81305 384324 459782 925411 646937 646937 226800 27.31 139.05 157.34 323.7 122.44 117545
Phase II
8 BARPETA 15979 5213 222417 243609 100295 100295 52569 1.39 0.42 23.32 25.13 6.39 982
9 CACHAR 49707 9022 113910 172639 84996 83395 19167 5.66 1.29 15.94 22.89 1.06 751
10 DARRANG 8932 2519 140361 151812 81246 81246 11477 3.78 0.81 13.71 18.3 1.87 787
11 HAILAKANDI 20366 1776 89554 111696 87305 87305 12325 2.65 0.57 20.05 23.27 0.83 134
12 MARIGAON 18440 23317 90211 131968 65864 65864 23604 2.61 3.17 18.24 24.02 2.47 778
13 NALBARI 14848 6808 75110 96766 69073 69073 14683 2.04 1.66 15.94 19.64 3.68 509
Sub Total 128272 48655 731563 908490 488779 487178 133825 18.13 7.92 107.2 133.25 16.3 3941
Phase III
14 BAKSA 13825 56203 67981 138009 92700 92700 32000 2.25 20.48 12.65 35.38 7.6 108
15 CHIRANG 13200 38355 58200 109755 79250 79250 45100 6.8 15.75 17.6 40.15 14.12 4198
16 DHUBRI 11178 1522 166875 179575 78049 78049 21700 0.43 0.1 20.76 21.29 3.56 485
17 DIBRUGARH 3902 8548 90470 102920 44156 44156 5564 0.3 0.86 9.06 10.22 3.34 222
18 GOLAGHAT 9470 18233 90791 118494 89852 89659 15523 2.9 3.88 19.6 26.38 6.09 921
19 JORHAT 15632 14217 58267 88116 68426 68426 54267 3.79 2.39 5.51 11.69 5.29 157
20 KAMRUP 16352 20175 152325 188852 98510 98510 2680 5.44 5.86 9.72 21.02 1.95 230
21 KAMRUP METRO 7344 8617 20349 36310 18064 18017 11075 1.08 1.14 2.13 4.35 1.72 224
22 KARIMGANJ 70814 16045 58801 145660 37306 37306 37306 4.3 0.31 3.59 8.2 0.2 23
23 NAGAON 33676 20285 146714 200675 140193 140193 30460 6.13 5.16 11.53 22.82 0.78 93
24 SIBSAGAR 4370 8421 58313 71104 31720 31720 17002 1.7 1.07 7.24 10.01 1.18 406
25 SONITPUR 24929 29862 133969 188760 87009 87009 9160 2.8 3.79 14.84 21.43 5.92 184
26 TINSUKIA 3476 12276 84646 100398 39442 39442 29929 0.86 1.06 10.6 12.52 1.82 991
27 UDALGURI 16911 53042 39232 109185 98718 98718 36057 4.81 18.54 7.19 30.54 10.72 729
Sub Total 245079 305801 1226933 1777813 1003395 1003155 347823 43.59 80.39 152.02 276 64.29 8971
Total 454656 738780 2418278 3611714 2139111 2137270 708448 89.03 227.36 416.56 732.95 203.03 130457
Table-2.2 c
Employment generated through NREGA and its socio economic characteristics
Sl. No.
Name of the
District
Cumulative No. of HH issued job card Cumalative No.
of HH demanded
employment
(Till the reporting
Month)
Cumalative No.
of HH provided
employment
(Till the reporting
Month)
No. of HH
working un-
der NREGA
during the re-
porting month
Cumalative Person days generate (lakh
person days)(Till the reporting month0
Cumalative
No.
of HH comple-
ted 100 days
(Till the repor-
ting month)
(Till the reporting month)
SCs STs
Others
Total SCs STs
Others Total
Women
2008-09
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 21998 12089 70916 105003 78143 78124 60248 11.19 6.58 31.49 49.26 16.95 29628
2 DHEMAJI 9451 55112 39180 103743 92805 92805 3050 3.9 18.09 13.48 35.47 10.64 9578
3 GOALPARA 11179 40027 96318 147524 72826 72319 8743 1.09 7.3 12.96 21.35 6.64 0
4 KARBI ANGLONG 6898 136071 41915 184884 179225 178161 10946 3.74 80.96 38.96 123.66 40.33 0
5 KOKRAJHAR 5115 63090 102305 170510 170510 170510 95469 4.68 68.02 83.46 156.16 71.83 95225
6 LAKHIMPUR 19784 33412 84805 138001 76241 74360 9256 1.7 4.52 12.62 18.84 3.88 29124
7 N. C. HILLS 1669 28540 7590 37799 37799 28040 1373 0.97 9.48 0.48 10.93 3.27 5102
Sub Total 76094 368341 443029 887464 707549 694319 189085 27.27 194.95 193.45 415.67 153.54 168657
Phase II
8 BARPETA 15967 5208 206421 227596 91378 91378 2325 1.7 1.53 17.62 20.85 5.95 105
9 CACHAR 34030 5351 83253 122634 105349 90118 42344 9.03 1.58 18.36 28.97 2.91 3991
10 DARRANG 8159 2355 127446 137960 107790 107778 5531 3.75 1.1 17.5 22.35 4.45 771
11 HAILAKANDI 16221 957 72008 89186 89186 89186 0 4.22 0.25 15.87 20.34 2.31 40
12 MARIGAON 18440 23317 88040 129797 129797 56353 26249 3.58 4.12 14.47 22.17 2.92 1110
13 NALBARI 14154 6682 70520 91356 75749 70000 9877 4.6 2.05 23.41 30.06 2.41 1347
Sub Total 106971 43870 647688 798529 599249 504813 86326 26.88 10.63 107.23 144.74 20.95 7364
Phase III
14 BAKSA 13825 56203 67981 138009 138009 23871 23871 0.97 3.19 3.05 7.21 1.09 85
15 CHIRANG 13200 38355 58200 109755 109550 109225 16965 5.8 23.24 19.05 48.09 15.1 0
16 DHUBRI 9793 1398 140168 151359 91047 49813 49813 0.83 0.07 12.06 12.96 4.02 2
17 DIBRUGARH 3219 5782 48693 57694 37132 28559 28559 0.56 0.95 7.47 8.98 0.48 0
18 GOLAGHAT 7122 13472 75613 96207 48285 48285 44945 0.77 2.02 8.31 11.1 1.37 120
19 JORHAT 9104 11475 54119 74698 57302 57302 46758 0.87 1.71 5.03 7.61 0.48 16
20 KAMRUP 15140 29631 126792 171563 96098 96098 96098 3.63 6.72 28.69 39.04 0.07 0
21 KAMRUP METRO 6857 8176 18329 33362 6271 6180 3420 0.18 0.27 0.36 0.81 0.36 2
22 KARIMGANJ 5930 1075 15350 22355 18608 18608 14533 2.48 0.12 1.53 4.13 0.17 2
23 NAGAON 25047 15855 122924 163826 84675 84675 6410 2.22 1.44 9.97 13.63 0.49 0
24 SIBSAGAR 5558 7121 39639 52318 29165 29090 29090 2.09 1.78 4.81 8.68 1.83 253
25 SONITPUR 12802 11482 66427 90711 71440 68520 68520 1.15 1.51 4.53 7.19 1.29 70
26 TINSUKIA 1109 4479 33003 38591 16453 15552 11836 0.12 0.71 4.63 5.46 0.49 207
27 UDALGURI 14481 39451 30149 84081 44516 42483 22882 2.37 9.47 3.94 15.78 2.3 0
Sub Total
143187 243955 897387 1284529 848551 678261 463700 24.04 53.2 113.43 190.67 29.54 757
Total 326252 656166 1988104 2970522 2155349 1877393 739111 78.19 258.78 414.11 751.08 204.03 176778
In 2010-11, the highest (8.50%) and the lowest (0.66%) households having
job cards demanded employment in Kokrajhar and Kamrup Metro respectively out of
the state total 18, 07,788. In 2009-10, the highest (7.97 %) and the lowest (0.84%)
households having job cards demanded employment in Kokrajhar and Kamrup Metro
respectively out of the state total 21, 39,111. In 2008-09, the highest (8.32 %) and the
lowest (0.29%) households having job cards demanded employment in Karbi
Anglong and Kamrup Metro respectively out of the state total 21, 55. 349.
In 2010-11, the highest (8.54%) in Kokrajhar and the lowest (0.67%) in
Kamrup Metro households were provided employment out of the state cumulative
number of households total 17, 98,372. In 2009-10, the highest (7.98%) in Kokrajhar
and the lowest (0.84%) in Kamrup Metro households were provided employment out
of the state cumulative number of households total 21, 37,270. In 2008-09, the highest
(9.49%) in Karbi Anglong and the lowest (0.33%) in Kamrup Metro households were
provided employment out of the state cumulative number of households total 18,
77,393.
In 2010-11, the highest number of households (13.06%) in Karbi Anglong and
the lowest (0.42%) in North Cachar Hills worked under NREGA out of the state
households total 5,41,762 In 2009-10, the highest number of households (13.89%) in
Kokrajhar and the lowest (0.38%) in Kamrup worked under NREGA out of the
state households total 7,08,448. In 2008-09, the highest number of households
(13.00%) in Kamrup Rural and the lowest (0.19%) in North Cachar Hills worked
under NREGA out of the state households total 7,39,111.
In 2010-11, under SC category, it generated the highest (16.16%) person days
in Darang and the lowest (0.15%) in North Cachar Hills out of the state total
generated man days 51.74 lakh person days. Under ST category, it generated the
highest (16.36%) in Karbi Ang Long and the lowest (0.03%) in Dhubri of the state
total man days generated 128.30 lakh person days while in case of others, it generated
the highest (10.06%) in Kokrajhar and the lowest (0.04%) in North Cachar Hills out
the state total 290.60 lakh person days. Combining the three categories, the highest
person days (10.97%) stood in Kokrajhar and the lowest (0.40%) in Kamrup Metro
out of the state total 470.60 lakh person days. In 2009-10, under Sc category, it
generated the highest (11.10%) person days in Bongaigaon and the lowest (0.34%) in
Dibrugarh out of the state total generated man days 89.03 lakh person days. Under
ST category, it generated the highest (24.60%) in Karbi Anglong and the lowest
(0.04%) in Dhubri of the state total man days generated 227.40 lakh person days
while in case of others, it generated the highest (15.56) in Kokrajhar and the lowest
(0.51%) in Kamrup Metro, out the state total 416.60 lakh person days. Combining the
three categories, the highest person days (15.42%) stood in Kokrajhar and the lowest
(0.59%) in Kamrup Metro out of the state total 733.00 lakh person days. In 2008-09,
under SC category, it generated the highest (14.31%) person days in Bongaigaon and
the lowest (0.15%) in Tinsukia out of the state total generated man days 78.19 lakh
person days. Under ST category, it generated the highest (31.29%) in Karbi Anglong
and the lowest (0.03%) in Dhubri of the state total man days generated 258.80 lakh
person days while in case of others, it generated the highest (20.15) in Kokrajhar and
the lowest (0.09%) in Kamrup Metro out the state total 414.10 lakh person days.
Combining the three categories, the highest person days (20.79%) stood in Kokrajhar
and the lowest (0.11%) in Kamrup Metro out of the state total 751.10 lakh person
days.
From the table, it has also been observed that emphasis has been given on
engagement of women in NERGA programmes. Of the total person days, the highest
19.03 per cent were generated in Kokrajhar and the lowest 0.42 per cent person days
in Bongaigaon out of the state total 124.70 lakh person (women) days in 2010-11. In
2009-10, of the state total person (women) days 203.00 lakh person days, the highest
26.03 per cent in Kokrajhar and the lowest 0.10 per cent person days were generated
in Karimganj. In 2008-09, of the state total person (women) days 204.00 lakh person
days, the highest 35.21 per cent in Kokrajhar and the lowest 0.03 per cent person days
were generated in Kamrup Rural.
The table also indicates that a very few households could complete the norms
of 100 person days in a year. The performance of other districts was very insignificant
except Kokrajhar with the highest 51.04 per cent during 2010-11. While in 2009-10,
the same district showed the highest person days in the year with 55.28 per cent and
the lowest 0.02 per cent could complete the norms of 100 days by Karimganj in the
year out of the state total 1,30,457 per son days . In 2008-09, the highest 53.87 per
cent could complete 100 person days showing by Kokrajhar while lowest 0.01 per
cent was observed in Jorhat district.
No significant improvement was seen in completing the norms of 100 days in
the reference years. It indicates that no districts could achieve the time bound target of
providing 100 days employment to each household per year in the years under
observation. It might be due to four definite reasons. Firstly Assam is situated in
heavy rainfall zone which becomes a major hindrance in starting the work on time.
Secondly, the wage rate is lower than the market rate, thirdly labour scarcity during
the time of work and fourthly administrative delay in starting the work or more
demand for employment compel to engage more labour than actual requirement of
labour against a particular work.
The reason might be lower wage rate in NREGA as compared to existing
market rate for wage labour or might be due to some sort of dissatisfaction among the
workers for not getting their dues timely or any other reasons such as delay in
finalizing the plan of works, delay in releasing fund, etc.
It might be happened due to higher population of wage labour in SCs
categories in the district under reference. Also at the same time, good initiative of the
concerned wing attached to NREGA cannot be denied .
It happened due to higher population wage labour of other categories in the
district or the area in which programmes were taken up might be dominated by the
other categories.
2.3 Number of projects completed and total amount spent
As per the Act, all works need to obtain Administrative Sanction and
Technical Sanctioned in advance, by December of the year preceding the proposed
implementation.
Table 2.3a 2.3b, 2.3c 2.3d, 2.3e & 2.3f shows district wise number of works
completed and progress and amount spent against the completed works along with the
expenditure ongoing projects in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11. All together there were
10 works taken up such as Rural Connectivity, Flood Control, Water Conservation
and Water Harvesting, Drought Proofing including aforestation and tree plantation,
Micro Irrigation, Provision of Irrigation Facility to Land Development, Renovation of
Traditional Water Bodies, Land Development, Any Other Activity Approved by
MRD and work under Bharat Nirman Rajib Gandhi Seva Kendra under NREGA in
2009-10. Each work was divided into two heads with reference to its status i.e. as
completed and as ongoing to show the performance of each district in the reference
year. In 2008-09 (Table2.3a), among the 5 sample districts, Sonitpur district occupied
first position by completing 862 works along 298 ongoing works while Cachar distirct
occupied second position by completing 380 works along with 479 ongoing works;
Bongaigaon district occupied third position by completing 64 works along with 155
Table - 2.3.a
District wise works completed/ in progress under NREGA (In No.) Districts Bongaigaon Cachar Dibrugarh Nagaon Sonitpur
2008-09
Rural Connectivity Completed 22 53 4 21 490
Ongoing 87 155 41 619 169
Flood Control Completed 7 92 5 0 102
Ongoing 36 93 48 74 28
Water Conservation
and Water Harvesting
Completed 12 95 0 0 28
Ongoing 11 81 2 46 15
Drought Proofing Completed 8 7 2 16 140
Ongoing 6 3 14 15 16
Micro Irrigation Completed 5 97 0 0 12
Ongoing 5 87 4 20 10
Provision of Irrigation
facility to Land
Development
Completed 0 5 0 0 0
Ongoing 0 7 3 13 0
Renovation of
Traditional Water
Bodies
Completed 5 24 0 0 15
Ongoing 6 47 1 57 10
Land Development Completed 5 7 3 2 75
Ongoing 4 6 26 76 50
Any other Activity
Approved by MRD
Completed 0 0 0 0 0
Ongoing 0 0 0 3 0
Rajiv Gandhi Seva
Kendra
Completed 0 0 0 0 0
Ongoing 0 0 0 0 0
Total
Completed 64 380 14 39 862
Ongoing 155 479 139 923 298 Note: At present all the districts data are not available in the web site of NREGA for the year 2008-09.
ongoing works; Nagaon district occupied fourth position by completing 39 works
along with 923 ongoing works and Dibrugarh district occupied fifth position by
completing 14 works along with 139 ongoing works.
Table 2.3b visualizes a comparative analysis of 5 sample districts on
expenditure incurred against each completed and ongoing works under NREGA in
2008-09. In Bongingaon district, the highest expenditure of 49.19 per cent incurred in
Rural Connectivity work with an ongoing expenditure of 57.24 per cent of the total
expenditure of Rs 2,397.02 lakh in completed work and Rs.3437.21 lakh in ongoing
works respectively. In Cachar district, the highest expenditure of 28.05 per cent were
found in Micro Irrigation against completed work of the district total amount of
Rs.1,467.47 while the highest expenditure of 48.19 per cent was found in ongoing
works in Rural Connectivity works of the district total of Rs.2078.96. In Dibrugarh
district, the highest expenditure of 47.77 per cent incurred in Flood Control of the
Table - 2.3.b
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (Amount spent in Lakh Rs.)
Districts Bongaigaon Cacher Dibrugarh Nagaon Sunitpur
2008-09
Rural Connectivity
Completed 1,179.10 315.56 35.50 66.24 1,283.25
% 49.19 21.50 21.14 70.10 61.52
Ongoing 1,967.45 1,001.77 351.03 1,379.80 470.00
% 57.24 48.19 37.18 62.68 56.47
Flood Control
Completed 655.30 316.52 80.20 0.00 275.60
% 27.34 21.57 47.77 0.00 13.21
Ongoing 1,088.56 447.79 314.06 350.60 163.32
% 31.67 21.54 33.26 15.93 19.62
Water Conservation
and Water Harvesting
Completed 206.50 271.42 0.00 0.00 126.50
% 8.61 18.50 0.00 0.00 6.06
Ongoing 154.25 186.59 7.45 111.83 30.50
% 4.49 8.98 0.79 5.08 3.66
Drought Proofing
Completed 174.20 28.26 8.34 18.55 153.90
% 7.27 1.93 4.97 19.63 7.38
Ongoing 86.43 11.24 80.28 87.45 46.15
% 2.51 0.54 8.50 3.97 5.55
Micro Irrigation
Completed 33.29 411.59 0.00 0.00 44.07
% 1.39 28.05 0.00 0.00 2.11
Ongoing 30.92 268.00 18.26 35.18 24.96
% 0.90 12.89 1.93 1.60 3.00
Provision of Irrigation
facility to Land
Development
Completed 0.00 24.80 0.00 0.00 0.00
% 0.00 1.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ongoing 0.00 10.00 8.34 14.15 0.00
% 0.00 0.48 0.88 0.64 0.00
Renovation of
Traditional Water
Bodies
Completed 86.88 72.87 0.00 0.00 38.54
% 3.62 4.97 0.00 0.00 1.85
Ongoing 80.63 110.50 0.32 97.98 9.31
% 2.35 5.32 0.03 4.45 1.12
Land
Development
Completed 61.75 26.45 43.85 9.70 164.20
% 2.58 1.80 26.12 10.27 7.87
Ongoing 28.97 43.07 164.50 119.38 88.04
% 0.84 2.07 17.42 5.42 10.58
Any other Activity
Approved by MRD
Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.09 0.00
% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00
Rajiv Gandhi Seva
Kendra
Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total
Completed 2,397.02 1,467.47 167.89 94.49 2,086.06
% 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Ongoing 3,437.21 2,078.96 944.24 2,201.46 832.28
% 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Note: At present all the districts data are not available in the web site of NREGA for the year 2008-09.
district total of completed work of Rs.167.89 lakh while the highest expenditure of
37.18 per cent incurred in Rural Connectivity work of the district total of ongoing
work of Rs.944.24 lakh. In Nagaon district, the highest expenditure of 70.10 per cent
and 62.68 per cent incurred in Rural Connectivity works of the district total of
completed work of Rs.94.49 lakh and ongoing work of Rs.220.46 lakh respectively.
Sonitpur district also showed the highest expenditure of 61.52 per cent and 56.47 per
cent incurred in Rural Connectivity works of the district total of completed work of
Rs.2, 086.06 lakh and ongoing work of Rs.832.28 lakh, respectively.
In Bangaigaon district, no expenditure is found in three works- Provision of
Irrigation Facility to Land Owned by, Any Other Activity Approved by MRD and
under Bharat Nirman Rajib Gandhi Seva Kendra.
Table-2.3c visualizes a comparative analysis of progress of work under
NREGA of 27 districts of Assam in terms of completed and ongoing works during
2009-10. The work rural connectivity obtained top position with 537 completed works
followed by water conservation and water harvesting with 95 completed works, land
development with 79 completed works , flood control with 64 completed works,
drought proofing with 49 completed works, micro irrigation with 37 completed work,
renovation of traditional water bodies with 29 completed work, any other activity
approved by MRD with 25 completed works and provision of irrigation facility to
land development with only 3 completed works. Among the 27 districts, Karbi
Anglong occupied top position by completing 182 works along with 2091 ongoing
projects and the lowest performance was shown by Cachar and Tinsukia by
completing only one project during the reference year with ongoing works 1335 and
395 respectively.
Table 2.3d visualizes a comparative analysis of 27 districts of Assam on
expenditure incurred against each completed and ongoing works under NREGA in
2009-10. In the reference year, the state spent an amount of Rs.4157.60 lakh on
completed works and Rs.45485.00 lakhs on ongoing works. The highest expenditure
of 70.01 per cent incurred in Rural Connectivity work with an ongoing expenditure
of 64.14 per cent to the state total followed by 8.92 per cent in land development with
an ongoing expenditure of 8.72 per cent,6.11 per cent in water conservation and water
harvesting with an ongoing expenditure of 5.18 per cent, 4.95 per cent in flood control
with an ongoing expenditure of 12.18 per cent , 3.19 per cent in micro irrigation with
an ongoing expenditure of 3.50 per cent, 2.89 per cent in renovation of traditional
water bodies with an ongoing expenditure of 2.06 per cent, 2.86 per cent in drought
proofing with an ongoing expenditure of 2.08 per cent, 1.02 per cent in any other
activity approved by MRD with an ongoing expenditure of 1.98 per cent. Among all
Table - 2.3 c
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (number of projects)
Districts BAKSA BARPETA BONGAIGAON CACHAR CHIRANG DARRANG DHEMAJI DHUBRI DIBRUGARH GOALPARA GOLAGHAT HAILAKANDI JORHAT KAMRUP
2009-10
Rural Completed 1 17 18 0 0 42 27 2 18 0 8 0 15 11
Connectivity Ongoing 483 496 120 587 246 486 833 295 132 1057 221 1393 372 470
Flood Completed 1 3 3 0 0 5 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
Control Ongoing 69 137 36 150 68 41 113 22 17 52 15 108 27 4
Water
Conservation Completed 0 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
and Water Ongoing 50 38 11 140 8 24 174 1 0 20 39 81 7 22
Harvesting
Drought Completed 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Proofing Ongoing 19 11 4 27 0 17 24 66 18 5 13 7 41 2
Micro Completed 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
Irrigation Ongoing 19 10 3 296 4 34 10 0 44 41 34 7 42 15
Provision of Irri- Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
gation facility to Ongoing 5 1 0 22 4 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1
Traditional Ongoing 9 22 3 76 6 53 23 5 0 26 22 13 28 42
Water Bodies
Land Completed 0 9 3 0 0 8 6 0 3 0 0 0 4 3
Development Ongoing 27 212 13 14 50 243 158 55 30 135 28 10 46 141
Any other Completed 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Activity Approved Ongoing 16 20 7 23 24 7 80 1 3 21 1 2 11 21
by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seva Kendra Ongoing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Completed 3 39 27 1 0 58 43 2 31 0 13 0 33 15
Ongoing 697 947 197 1335 410 950 1415 445 244 1357 373 1621 575 717
Contd.--->
Table - 2.3 c
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (number of projects)
Districts KAMRUP METRO
KARBI ANGLONG
KARIMGANJ
KOKRAJHAR
LAKHIMPUR
MARIGAON
NAGAON
NALBARI
N C HILLS
SIBSAGAR
SONITPUR
TINSUKIA
UDALGURI TOTAL
2009-10
Rural Completed 2 71 57 21 2 29 52 0 0 71 73 0 0 537
Connectivity Ongoing 74 1247 286 1091 460 790 984 329 139 335 566 230 437
1415
9
Flood Completed 0 2 2 8 0 0 13 0 0 6 13 0 0 64
Control Ongoing 3 10 14 123 159 46 85 38 5 19 102 25 77 1565
Water
Conservation Completed 0 67 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 95
and Water Ongoing 1 302 6 9 61 166 207 98 59 13 37 55 17 1646
Harvesting
Drought Completed 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 27 0 0 49
Proofing Ongoing 1 91 3 15 10 50 55 86 18 28 122 10 11 754
Micro Completed 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 37
Irrigation Ongoing 6 166 18 64 25 39 40 30 6 50 29 48 16 1096
Provision of Irri- Completed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
gation facility to Ongoing 0 36 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 123 Land
Development
Renovation of Completed 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 3 0 0 29
Traditional Ongoing 1 1 11 2 27 24 76 26 1 43 18 5 10 573
Water Bodies
Land Completed 0 15 1 1 0 16 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 79
Development Ongoing 10 224 12 131 92 451 201 191 25 40 115 19 81 2754
Any other Completed 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 25 Activity
Approved Ongoing 0 14 4 220 31 6 38 60 0 23 26 0 11 670
by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seva Kendra Ongoing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Completed 2 182 67 41 2 50 74 0 0 107 127 1 0 918
Ongoing 96 2091 354 1660 866 1572 1686 858 253 551 1015 395 660
2334
0
Table - 2.3 - d
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (amount spent in Lakhs)
Districts BAKSA BARPETA BONGAIGAON CACHAR CHIRANG DARRANG DHEMAJI DHUBRI DIBRUGARH GOALPARA GOLAGHAT HAILAKANDI JORHAT KAMRUP
2009-10
Rural Completed 3.308 156.938 186.344 0.000 0.000 53.272 17.306 157.132 91.768 0.000 152.062 0.000 155.642 100.096
Connectivity Ongoing 888.050 909.036 1605.678 1192.137 246.442 788.668 603.410 1817.459 763.821 1283.348 1984.785 2376.820 649.110 696.541
Flood Completed 3.255 7.302 29.357 0.000 0.000 1.889 1.728 0.000 1.364 0.000 2.548 0.000 15.290 1.330
Control Ongoing 145.846 256.519 1512.357 192.897 27.266 65.669 124.987 294.165 60.247 76.879 162.154 162.614 117.061 11.103
Water Conservation Completed 1.376 5.875 6.376 0.000 0.000 0.543 2.886 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.867 0.000 3.682 1.233
and Water Ongoing 97.368 43.574 114.996 147.359 1.210 44.852 141.065 1.493 0.000 17.293 136.850 150.626 6.282 70.949
Harvesting
Drought Completed 0.000 5.136 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.435 0.229 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10.357 0.000
Proofing Ongoing 34.274 9.357 47.451 33.900 0.000 26.623 10.543 55.519 49.545 4.264 56.554 20.307 19.632 1.003
Micro Completed 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.325 0.000 1.170 0.000 0.000 29.895 0.000 4.055 0.000 23.688 2.890
Irrigation Ongoing 31.487 17.241 33.178 332.829 4.558 14.645 5.316 0.000 184.508 36.296 126.595 21.358 77.732 23.678
Provision of Irri- Completed 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.041 0.000
gation facility to Ongoing 6.754 0.000 0.000 5.646 1.851 5.852 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.936 0.000
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0.000 0.157 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.874 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 35.501 0.000 10.831 12.972
Traditional Ongoing 14.171 15.441 24.284 151.834 8.001 93.946 19.254 15.543 0.000 36.943 142.259 14.200 26.493 45.515
Water Bodies Land Completed 0.000 58.204 17.160 0.000 0.000 4.667 1.254 34.148 6.234 0.000 0.000 0.000 25.667 17.074
Development Ongoing 58.772 321.328 142.954 18.913 30.034 313.388 89.675 161.412 77.878 133.614 108.969 31.886 64.366 153.054
Any other Completed 0.000 6.528 3.373 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.216 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.949 6.672
Activity Approved Ongoing 56.458 31.010 243.914 9.460 55.775 2.371 22.782 1.400 5.765 17.738 0.982 0.000 7.452 22.416
by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Seva Kendra Ongoing 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Completed 7.939 240.138 242.611 1.325 0.000 68.415 23.825 191.509 129.261 0.000 225.032 0.000 248.147 142.267
Ongoing 1333.178 1603.506 3724.812 2084.975 375.138 1356.013 1017.031 2346.990 1141.764 1606.376 2719.147 2777.811 969.063 1024.257
Contd.--->
Table - 2.3 - d
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (amount spent in Lakhs)
Districts KAMRUP METRO
KARBI ANGLONG KARIMGANJ KOKRAJHAR LAKHIMPUR MARIGAON NAGAON NALBARI
NORTH CACHAR HILLS SIBSAGAR SONITPUR TINSUKIA UDALGURI TOTAL
Rural Completed 124.26 228.39 204.08 13.09 24.81 241.15 211.57 0.00 0.00 213.18 550.01 26.23 0.00 2910.65
Connectivity Ongoing 470.37 2287.92 331.12 462.32 1960.35 1649.02 1641.85 447.14 0.00 478.70 1197.91 1262.97 1179.31 29174.29
Flood Completed 0.00 1.32 10.05 12.74 0.00 0.00 12.48 0.00 0.00 39.59 65.69 0.00 0.00 205.93
Control Ongoing 17.71 48.69 10.26 52.79 750.14 85.15 275.81 63.01 0.00 18.15 280.45 136.66 590.69 5539.26
Water Conservation Completed 0.00 127.15 0.00 0.17 0.00 16.51 21.81 0.00 0.00 3.98 31.65 0.00 0.00 254.10
and Water Ongoing 1.22 229.86 8.27 4.20 104.86 299.50 273.67 108.11 0.00 9.97 82.12 237.51 20.67 2353.88
Harvesting
Drought Completed 0.00 24.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 22.79 55.45 0.00 0.00 118.72
Proofing Ongoing 6.36 67.60 2.37 34.44 11.67 98.64 99.58 84.86 0.00 21.59 126.62 13.27 11.34 947.32
Micro Completed 2.93 31.49 5.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.15 0.00 0.00 20.40 6.38 0.00 0.00 132.65
Irrigation Ongoing 24.19 65.47 17.49 44.00 98.45 56.97 72.12 35.50 0.00 37.53 77.73 121.06 32.92 1592.84
Provision of Irri- Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.84
gation facility to Ongoing 0.00 48.02 0.00 3.39 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.94 0.00 75.39
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0.00 0.00 8.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.30 0.00 0.00 8.75 13.37 0.00 0.00 120.34
Traditional Ongoing 2.36 1.17 9.37 0.99 54.67 34.26 102.05 20.92 0.00 47.98 27.75 19.10 8.87 937.37
Water Bodies Land Completed 0.00 20.11 4.88 0.20 0.00 81.52 18.94 0.00 0.00 33.61 40.53 3.79 2.93 370.91
Development Ongoing 42.92 217.82 19.22 92.62 239.68 762.22 211.08 270.71 0.00 56.06 170.70 57.38 118.50 3965.15
Any other Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.45 0.00 0.00 3.16 0.00 0.00 3.32 11.85 0.00 0.00 42.52
Activity Approved Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.73 143.65 48.50 10.32 37.34 55.46 0.00 24.56 61.45 0.00 40.45 899.98
by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Seva Kendra Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Completed 127.19 432.65 232.86 32.44 24.81 339.18 294.54 0.00 0.00 345.62 774.94 30.01 2.93 4157.65
Ongoing 565.13 2966.55 398.83 838.41 3269.33 2996.08 2713.50 1085.71 0.00 694.52 2024.73 1849.89 2002.75 45485.48
the districts, the highest amount of Rs.550.00 lakh were spent by the Sonitpur district
in rural connectivity as completed work with an ongoing expenditure of Rs.1198 lakh.
Sonitpur also showed the highest expenditure of Rs.65.69 lakh in flood control work
with an ongoing expenditure of 280.40 lakh. Karbi Anglong showed the highest
expenditure of Rs.127.10 lakh in water conservation and harvesting as completed
work with an ongoing expenditure of Rs.229.90 lakh. The highest expenditure of Rs
55.45 lakh was shown by Sonitpur in drought proofing work as completed work with
an ongoing expenditure of Rs.126.60 lakh. Karbi Anglong also showed the highest
expenditure of Rs.31.49 lakh against the micro irrigation as completed work with an
ongoing expenditure of Rs.65.47lakh.The highest expenditure of Rs.1.041 lakh were
spent by Jorhat district in provision of irrigation facilities to land development as
completed work with an ongoing expenditure of Rs.0.936 lakh. The highest
expenditure were spent by Golaghat district with a tune of expenditure of 35.50 lakh
in renovation of traditional water bodies as completed work with an ongoing expenses
of Rs.142.30 lakh. The highest amount of Rs81.52 lakh were spent by the Morigaon
district as completed work with a tune of Rs.762.20 lakh in ongoing works. The
highest amount of Rs. 11.85 lakh was spent by Sonitpur district in any other activity
approved by MRD with a tune of Rs.61.45 lakh in ongoing works.
In 2010-11, Table - 2.3e indicates the highest number of work completed
belonged to any other activity approved by MRD by completing 2211 works followed
by rural connectivity with 1879 completed works, drought proofing with 613
completed works, land development with 398 completed works, flood control with
193 completed works, water conservation and water harvesting with 164 completed
works, provision of irrigation facility to land development with 129 completed works,
micro irrigation with 128 completed work and renovation of traditional water bodies
with 82 completed work. Among the 27 districts, Kokrajhar occupied top position by
completing 2898 works along with 7830 ongoing projects and the lowest performance
was shown by Goalpara completing only one project during the reference year with
ongoing works 2,296.
Table - 2.3 e
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (number of projects)
Districts
BAKSA
BARPETA
BONGAIGAON
CACHAR
CHIRANG
DARRANG
DHEMAJI
DHUBRI
DIBRUGARH
GOALPARA
GOLAGHAT
HAILAKANDI
JORHAT
KAMRUP
2010-11 Rural Completed 7 99 9 11 5 13 210 19 51 1 12 0 156 154
Connectivity Ongoing 633 697 143 629 524 992 1317 441 415 1784 347 2070 534 882
Flood Completed 1 30 2 0 2 1 34 3 3 0 0 0 7 2
Control Ongoing 81 161 39 155 291 52 199 31 36 70 21 124 34 8
Water Conservation Completed 1 4 1 0 0 2 47 0 0 0 1 0 1 7
and Water Ongoing 68 37 16 150 17 32 218 3 11 40 55 143 10 50
Harvesting Drought Completed 38 1 0 0 0 1 14 10 13 0 1 0 9 0
Proofing Ongoing 167 16 29 46 30 114 45 66 89 20 28 7 40 2
Micro Completed 0 1 0 13 1 1 3 0 6 0 2 0 11 3
Irrigation Ongoing 22 10 3 276 31 74 14 4 63 74 38 9 54 35
Provision of Irri- Completed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
gation facility to Ongoing 5 1 0 21 4 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0 4 0 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 17
Traditional Ongoing 13 18 3 74 19 68 43 8 4 40 31 15 33 52
Water Bodies Land Completed 2 43 1 0 1 12 44 4 8 0 0 0 18 70
Development Ongoing 59 274 23 15 85 368 297 80 64 236 44 12 54 273
Any other Completed 1 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 9 12
Activity Approved Ongoing 381 24 8 22 95 11 111 1 30 29 7 3 3 28
by MRD Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seva Kendra Ongoing 0 0 0 0 0 16 3 0 2 3 3 5 19 13
Total Completed 50 186 13 28 9 35 363 36 83 1 18 0 232 265
Ongoing 1429 1238 264 1388 1096 1775 2247 634 714 2296 574 2388 784 1343
Contd.--->
Table - 2.3 e
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (number of projects)
Districts
KAMRUP METRO
KARBI ANGLONG KARIMGANJ KOKRAJHAR LAKHIMPUR MARIGAON NAGAON NALBARI
N C HILLS SIBSAGAR SONITPUR TINSUKIA UDALGURI TOTAL
Rural Completed 16 30 100 268 24 31 55 6 54 124 327 64 33 1879
Connectivity Ongoing 84 2916 431 2024 734 1156 1566 482 337 419 1069 374 632 23632
Flood Completed 0 0 9 11 11 0 10 1 0 7 48 6 5 193
Control Ongoing 3 251 25 223 202 83 121 49 12 15 120 32 115 2553
Water Conservation Completed 0 19 2 2 2 5 12 2 24 6 14 12 0 164
and Water Ongoing 1 854 7 23 169 247 373 113 87 13 61 54 27 2879
Harvesting Drought Completed 2 2 0 442 3 0 4 1 7 24 34 6 1 613
Proofing Ongoing 3 223 3 3289 143 60 92 95 92 52 130 6 17 4904
Micro Completed 3 9 8 16 4 0 2 0 0 6 15 23 1 128
Irrigation Ongoing 3 362 36 100 72 78 128 34 11 47 47 49 37 1711
Provision of Irri- Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 129
gation facility to Ongoing 0 36 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 322 0 451
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 13 7 0 2 82
Traditional Ongoing 1 17 16 4 33 32 79 31 4 40 23 5 30 736
Water Bodies Land Completed 2 33 2 19 4 20 9 3 24 19 48 5 7 398
Development Ongoing 6 580 17 168 150 979 312 292 55 31 136 19 213 4842
Any other Completed 0 0 2 2140 0 0 2 0 9 3 16 0 1 2211
Activity Approved Ongoing 0 65 6 1990 39 7 68 67 20 29 12 0 33 3089
by MRD Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seva Kendra Ongoing 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 6 79
Total Completed 23 93 126 2898 48 56 102 13 118 202 509 240 50 5797
Ongoing 102 5304 541 7830 1543 2642 2745 1163 618 647 1599 862 1110 44876
Table-2.3.f visualizes a comparative analysis of 27 districts of Assam on
expenditure incurred against each completed and ongoing works under NREGA in
2010-11. In the reference year, the state spent an amount of Rs.8,884.80 lakh on
completed works and Rs.77,764.00 lakhs on ongoing works. The highest expenditure
of 56.96 per cent incurred on rural connectivity with an ongoing expenditure of
57.97 per cent to the state total followed by 15.91 per cent in flood control work with
an ongoing expenditure of 12.73 per cent, 7.71 per cent in drought proofing work with
an ongoing expenditure of 4.41 per cent, 7.16 per cent in land development with an
ongoing expenditure of 8.97 per cent , 4.17 per cent on any other activity approved by
MRD with an ongoing expenditure of 5.47 per cent, 3.32 per cent in micro irrigation
with an ongoing expenditure of 3.30 per cent, 3.04 per cent in water conservation and
water harvesting with an ongoing expenditure of 4.82 per cent, 1.10 per cent in
renovation of traditional water bodies with an ongoing expenditure of 1.47 per cent,
0.52 per cent provision of irrigation facilities to land development with an ongoing
expenditure of 0.12 per cent was seen in Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra work and very
insignificant i.e. 0.75 per cent was found in ongoing works during the reference year.
Among all the districts, the highest amount of Rs.1,055.00 lakh were spent by the
Sonitpur district in rural connectivity as completed work with an ongoing expenditure
of Rs.934.70 lakh. The district Kokrajhar showed the highest expenditure of
Rs.906.80 lakh in flood control work with an ongoing expenditure of 943.20 lakh.
The district karbi Ang Long showed the highest expenditure of Rs.70.25 lakh in
water conservation and harvesting as completed work with an ongoing
expenditure of Rs.920.90 lakh. The highest expenditure of Rs 391.10 lakh was shown
by kokrajhar in drought proofing work as completed work with an ongoing
expenditure of Rs.1,042.00 lakh. The district Kokrajhar showed the highest
expenditure of Rs.50.50 lakh against the micro irrigation as completed work with an
ongoing expenditure of Rs.191.20 lakh. The highest expenditure of Rs.40.51 lakh
were spent by Tinsukia district in provision of irrigation facilities to land development
as completed work with an ongoing expenditure of Rs.60.86 lakh. The highest
expenditure were spent by Sonitpur district with a tune of expenditure of 14.87 lakh
for renovation of traditional water bodies as completed work with an ongoing
expenses of Rs.1.22 lakh. The highest amount of Rs 97.90 lakh were spent by the
Dhemaji district in land development as completed work with a tune of Rs. 447.50
Table - 2.3 f
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (amount spent in Lakhs)
Districts BAKSA BARPETA
BONGAIGAON
CACHAR
CHIRANG
DARRANG
DHEMAJI
DHUBRI
DIBRUGARH
GOALPARA
GOLAGHAT
HAILAKANDI
JORHAT
KAMRUP
2009-10
Rural Completed 82.76
272.
65 52.32 50.14 26.69 21.47 292.73 98.89 123.70 18.25 85.01 0.05 102.11 324.61
Connectivity Ongoing 1825.07
1462
.68 1805.73
1281.6
8 1172.95 2022.13
2014.7
4
2963.5
8 889.61 2181.03 1762.83 2509.91
1174.8
4
1754.6
5
Flood Completed 6.48
97.9
0 0.70 0.06 5.48 0.14 63.61 15.01 1.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.13 5.86
Control Ongoing 623.62
568.
59 879.37 161.61 1615.84 108.96 406.87 955.53 51.74 152.21 92.67 37.54 102.40 9.36 Water
Conservation Completed 15.96 1.81 1.07 1.38 0.00 1.05 18.76 0.00 9.08 0.00 0.59 0.32 0.00 21.84
and Water Ongoing 129.02
31.7
9 95.92 119.88 55.30 40.98 326.79 13.15 15.98 65.56 178.97 190.58 26.56 76.37 Harvesting
Drought Completed 127.27 1.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.46 12.54 2.90 22.73 0.00 1.48 0.00 0.69 0.00
Proofing Ongoing 404.64
19.3
3 136.33 88.40 243.11 160.49 63.42 36.05 139.08 23.33 115.98 2.16 23.93 0.01
Micro Completed 34.98 0.08 0.00 27.35 3.66 2.85 0.00 0.00 7.77 0.26 5.46 0.00 0.75 6.78
Irrigation Ongoing 32.72
49.0
2 61.18 256.09 76.62 121.52 16.51 17.04 143.90 121.84 104.94 1.94 112.92 56.99
Provision of Irri- Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.16 0.00 gation facility to Ongoing 3.01 0.00 0.00 3.52 0.62 6.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.69 0.00
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 5.77 3.30 0.00 12.17 0.00 5.68 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.14 14.31 Traditional Ongoing 11.16 8.62 23.83 86.12 44.97 121.09 72.75 12.37 60.36 57.41 124.82 4.98 57.87 40.05
Water Bodies
Land Completed 16.48
69.4
4 0.20 0.00 3.28 34.22 97.90 6.49 11.08 0.76 0.00 0.00 1.82 89.44
Development Ongoing 122.61
423.
09 96.18 33.30 104.06 506.35 447.50 290.34 88.29 239.00 101.87 7.94 46.83 405.67
Any other Completed 17.94 2.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.53 0.00 11.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 3.24
Activity Approved Ongoing 606.31
42.2
1 73.14 0.29 713.39 11.26 203.12 2.50 51.05 50.75 44.25 7.00 5.81 26.77 by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Seva Kendra Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 148.84 17.55 0.00 0.00 42.84 45.53 69.01 103.46 86.62
Total Completed 307.64
449.
15 54.30 91.32 39.11 77.04 499.80 123.29 187.32 19.26 92.53 0.37 130.14 466.09
Ongoing 3758.17
2605
.32 3171.67
2030.8
9 4026.86 3248.43
3569.2
5
4290.5
5 1440.00 2933.97 2571.86 2831.06
1657.3
1
2456.4
9
Contd.--->
Table - 2.3 f
District wise works completed/progress under NREGA (amount spent in Lakhs)
Districts KAMRUP METRO
KARBI ANGLONG KARIMGANJ KOKRAJHAR LAKHIMPUR MARIGAON NAGAON NALBARI
NORTH CACHAR HILLS SIBSAGAR SONITPUR TINSUKIA UDALGURI TOTAL
Rural Completed 91.27 244.85 253.30 832.54 71.55 74.16 58.82 28.16 87.88 262.51 1034.53 147.45 322.72 5061.10
Connectivity Ongoing 198.76 4443.27 1358.07 2339.20 1682.07 1559.16 1860.70 1119.52 156.12 748.22 934.67 909.09 2949.37 45079.63
Flood Completed 0.47 0.00 28.99 906.80 18.29 0.00 9.80 6.84 0.37 21.16 134.16 9.67 74.92 1413.34
Control Ongoing 1.84 854.46 89.89 943.21 451.18 264.81 153.79 141.90 6.39 14.09 121.98 72.58 1019.51 9901.94
Water
Conservation Completed 0.00 70.25 8.28 3.59 4.29 21.82 1.67 4.51 23.04 18.94 32.71 9.38 0.00 270.34
and Water Ongoing 2.32 920.93 8.73 47.88 186.90 454.38 348.41 166.10 25.84 7.39 48.20 106.37 56.28 3746.56
Harvesting
Drought Completed 5.45 3.93 2.11 391.13 1.38 0.00 0.64 0.95 14.49 22.53 63.16 4.04 5.00 685.42
Proofing Ongoing 5.15 279.69 7.34 1041.74 213.27 19.18 124.68 47.48 50.26 98.24 47.30 11.42 28.64 3430.63
Micro Completed 7.52 29.85 14.33 50.50 6.46 0.00 24.25 0.37 1.82 3.01 41.34 16.30 9.20 294.90
Irrigation Ongoing 11.81 423.70 70.74 191.21 86.28 151.17 172.07 41.49 1.77 20.92 28.20 66.14 125.35 2564.09
Provision of Irri- Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.51 0.00 45.90
gation facility to Ongoing 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.48 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.69 60.86 0.00 91.34
Land Development
Renovation of Completed 0.00 0.00 6.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75 0.58 0.36 9.19 14.50 0.00 7.38 97.54
Traditional Ongoing 0.00 16.57 28.65 37.39 68.67 31.84 58.38 33.76 1.22 44.01 13.92 3.42 80.56 1144.80
Water Bodies
Land Completed 1.92 19.35 1.50 23.76 10.34 67.36 2.16 14.70 35.22 35.39 53.37 3.06 36.80 636.03
Development Ongoing 9.19 365.78 46.33 85.58 343.73 1648.79 279.50 539.89 23.51 36.70 107.76 24.99 547.99 6972.78
Any other Completed 0.00 0.00 16.25 275.11 0.00 0.00 1.42 0.00 3.83 1.41 7.70 0.00 16.41 370.08
Activity Approved Ongoing 0.00 79.12 5.44 1999.43 69.78 0.00 82.97 16.63 14.66 25.36 8.36 0.00 112.95 4252.56
by MRD
Rajiv Gandhi Completed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.16
Seva Kendra Ongoing 5.62 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 10.72 0.00 0.00 4.98 0.00 4.06 35.27 579.49
Total Completed 106.63 368.23 331.40 2483.44 112.31 163.34 100.51 56.12 167.01 374.14 1381.46 230.41 472.42 8884.79
Ongoing 234.68 7383.51 1615.20 6702.12 3102.54 4129.34 3091.22 2106.77 279.77 999.92 1312.09 1258.92 4955.91 77763.82
lakh in ongoing works. The highest amount of Rs. 275.10 lakh was spent by
Kokrajhar district in any other activity approved by MRD with a tune of Rs.1999.00
lakh in ongoing works. No record of completed expenditure was found against the
Rajib Gandhi Seva Kendra work in 26 districts. Only the Darrang district showed
expenditure with a tune of Rs. 10.16 lakh as completed work with a tune of Rs.148.80
lakh in the ongoing work in the reference year.
2.4 Performance of NREGA- Some quantitative indicators
To ensure transparency and accountability, social auditing and inspection of
NREGA work for proper assessment along with measuring of appropriateness, some
steps are to be taken as per the Act of NREGA. The Gram panchayats are generally
the appropriate authorities empowered to start work (by issuing orders) and to assign
the jobs to the persons who applied for work under NREGA. The Programme Officer
shall also act as the authority empowered to start work (by issuing orders) if the
demand for employment is either received by the Programme Officer or referred to
him by the Gram panchayat. Each and every decision of NREGA programme is
discussed in the Gram Sabha for sanctioning of work. The Gram Sabha monitors all
the works at the village levels as well as the employment provided to each person who
has applied for work. It also monitors the registration and issue of job cards and
timely payment of wages. For every work sanctioned under the Scheme, there should
be Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (VMC) composed of members of the locality
or village where the work is undertaken to monitor the progress and quality of work.
The VMC comprises nine members. The Gram Sobha elects the members of the
Committee and ensures that SC/STs and women are represented on it. It should have
at least 50% of members from among the NREGA workers. The VMC should be
elected for the period of one year by the Gram Sabha. The GP/Implementing Agency
should apprise this Committee of estimates regarding the work, time frame and
quality parameters. The Final Report of the Committee should be attached along with
the Completion Certificate of the work, and should be placed at the next meeting of
the Gram Sabha in the Panchayat where work has been executed. A copy of the
Report will also be sent to the Programme Officer and the District Programme
Coordinator. The Programme Officer is responsible to ensure that local Vigilance and
Monitoring Committees are constituted. The VMC should be village specific and not
work specific. It should facilitate the social audit by the Gram Sabha. Vigilance and
Monitoring Committees also hold meetings to conduct periodic inspection of the
works in progress and monitor for quality checking of the works. If a Job Card holder
has a problem, he can first approach the Gram Panchayat. If this does not help, he can
submit the complaint to the Programme Officer at the Block level. It is his duty to
register the complaint and take action within 7 days. In this regard, there is adequate
provision to redress the grievances of the applicant. The Gram Sabha and the Social
Audit Forum shall provide a forum for public hearing so that grievances may be
quickly redressed. Regarding Social Audit, it is the Mandatory Agenda of NREGA to
be conducted by Gram Sabha, it must be read out publicity for transparency in the
Gram Sabha, people are also allowed to put question on any kind of clarification, and
minutes must be recorded in prescribed format.
Table 2.4.a, 2.4.b and 2.4.c depict the pictures of social auditing and
inspection of NREGA in the 27 districts of Assam during 2010-11, 2009-10 and
2010-11 respectively. In 2008-09, under Muster Roll verification, 100 per cent
verification is needed as per administrative guideline. In this regard, 89.64 per cent
verification was found in the state as a whole while it was 95.00 per cent in case of
social audit, 34.44 per cent in inspection of work conducted in district level, and 94.63
per cent in inspection of work at block level. During the reference year, the total 2,365
Gram Panchayat, 8,567 Gram Sabha and 4,777 VMC meetings were held in the
state. In 2010-11, 13 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Morigaon,
Baksa, Chirang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and
Udalguri showed 100 per cent verification in muster roll and no record of
verification was fund in 5 districts viz., Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Rural
and Karimganj.
In 2010-11, 18 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar,
Lakhimpur, Borpeta, Cachar,Darrang, Hilakandi, Nalbari, Dhubri, Dibrugarh,
Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri
showed 100 per cent social audit and no record of verification was fund in 4 districts
viz., Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, and Karimganj. The lowest 32.14 per cent found in
North Cachar Hills.
Inspection of works is done by the implementing agency through the
concerned deputed officers at district and block level. From the table, it has been
observed that the number of inspection in block level is at much higher side than the
district level. Generally variation of inspection depends on total number of works
Table - 2.4 a
Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work
Name Must Roll Verified Social
Audit
Inspection
Conducted
Gram Sava
Held Complaints
Sl. of the No. of Total No. of GP Total No. of No. of Total No.
of No. of No. of No. of
No. Districts Muster Gram where
soci- works
works
Inspe-
works
Inspe- Gram Gram VMC Compaints Compaints
Rolls Verified Panchayts al Audit Taken up cted at cted at Pancha- Sabha meeting Received Disposed
Used
Held
Dist.Level BlockLevel yats Held Held
2010-11
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 9703 9703 65 65 228 198 228 65 128 130 2 2
2 DHEMAJI 32992 32186 65 47 1680 258 1665 65 82 64 80 80
3 GOALPARA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 KARBI ANGLONG
32249 11132 11 11 1069 10 1034 8 192 387 0 0
5 KOKRAJHAR 111612 83709 130 130 3961 807 3961 130 260 0 0 0
6 LAKHIMPUR 61028 61028 81 81 1010 615 1010 81 81 0 0 0
7 N C HILLS 601 566 28 9 347 83 264 36 10 6 0 0
Sub Total 248185 198324 380 343 8295 1971 8162 385 753 587 82 82
Phase II
8 BARPETA 19970 19120 129 129 1029 422 876 129 265 258 26 26
9 CACHAR 5400 3469 163 163 866 75 269 163 409 68 39 19
10 DARRANG 26012 26012 75 75 1166 1017 1166 75 193 159 7 7
11 HAILAKANDI 12596 8720 62 62 1111 229 632 62 62 62 16 14
12 MARIGAON 29340 29340 188 180 1409 1409 1409 188 188 3 32 32
13 NALBARI 22194 18035 65 65 841 675 841 65 65 841 18 18
Sub Total 115512 104696 682 674 6422 3827 5193 682 1182 1391 138 116
Phase III
14 BAKSA 16751 16751 102 70 908 202 908 102 102 102 0 0
15 CHIRANG 26500 26500 67 26 961 385 961 67 67 67 2 2
16 DHUBRI 31061 31061 168 168 188 120 188 168 168 168 4 0
17 DIBRUGARH 14804 14804 93 93 551 31 551 93 1395 52 0 0
18 GOLAGHAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 JORHAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 KAMRUP 20777 20777 140 140 1650 320 1650 140 280 140 0 0
21 KAMRUP METRO
827 300 22 22 134 30 134 22 329 9 8 7
22 KARIMGANJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 NAGAON 1913 1913 230 230 1915 278 1908 230 142 511 8 8
24 SIBSAGAR 10545 10545 118 118 693 99 693 118 602 199 0 0
25 SONITPUR 46135 46135 158 158 1547 345 1547 158 337 953 0 0
26 TINSUKIA 19502 19502 86 86 1062 1051 1062 86 3096 164 21 21
27 UDALGURI 38394 38394 114 114 1154 116 1154 114 114 434 10 10
Sub Total 227209 226682 1298 1225 10763 2977 10756 1298 6632 2799 53 48
Total 590906 529702 2360 2242 25480 8775 24111 2365 8567 4777 273 246
taken up. In district level, 100 per cent inspection was found in Morigaon district
only. No records of inspections were found in Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat and
Karimganj. The lowest 0.94 per cent was found in Karbi Anglong. Inspection in
block level, 16 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Morigaon,
Nalbari, Baksa, Chirang. Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro,
Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri showed cent percent inspection. No
record of inspection at block level was found in 4 districts viz., Goalpara, Golaghat,
Jorhat and Karimganj. The lowest inspection 31.06 per cent at block level was found
in Cachar. In 2010-11, the highest with 230 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in
Nagaon district; the lowest with only 8 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in Karbi
Anglong. No record of holding Gram Panchayat meeting were found in 4 districts
viz., Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, and Karimganj. The highest number with 3096 Gram
Sabha meeting was held in Tinsukia district with lowest 10 meetings in North Cachar
Hills. No record of holding Gram Sabha meeting was found in 4 districts viz.,
Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, and Karimganj. The District Sonitpur occupied top
position by holding 953 VMC meeting and the lowest position held by Morigaon
district by holding only 3 VMC meeting. No record of holding any VMC meeting
were found in 6 districts viz., Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Jorhat, and
Karimganj.
It has been observed that there were no complaints received from 13 districts
viz., Goalpara Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, North Cachar Hills, Baksa,
Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Rural, Karimganj, Sivasagor and Sonitpur. The
highest numbers (80) of complaints were reported from the district Dhemaji and the
lowest each with 2 in Bongaigaon and Chirang. Almost all the districts having
complaint were disposed off during the reference year 2010-11 (Table-2.4.a).
In 2009-10, Table 2.4b depicts a picture of social auditing and inspection of
NREGA in the 27 districts of Assam during 2009-10. In this regard, 82.71 per cent
verification was found in the state as a whole while it was 93.90 per cent in case of
social audit, 36.31 per cent in case of inspection of work conducted in district level,
and 93.64 per cent in inspection of work at block level. During the reference year, the
total 2,664 Gram Panchayat, 9,447 Gram Sabha and 6,123 VMC meetings were held
in the state. In 2009-10, 12 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Karbi Anlong,
Darrang, Baksa, Dibrugarh, Kamrup Metro, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia
and Udalguri showed 100 per cent verification in muster roll and no record of
verification was found in 6 districts viz., Goalpara, North Cachar Hills, Golaghat,
Jorhat, Kamrup Rural and Karimganj.
In 2009-10, 18 districts viz. Dhemaji, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Borpeta,
Cachar, Darrang, Hilakandi, Nalbari, Chirang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Kamrup Rural,
Kamrup Metro, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia showed 100 per cent social
audit and no record of verification was fund in 5 districts viz., Goalpara, North
Cachar Hills, Golaghat, Jorhat and Karimganj. The lowest 29.41 per cent found in
Baksa district.
In district level, 100 per cent inspection was found in Kamrup Metro and
Karimganj district only. No record of inspections was found in North Cachar Hills.
The lowest 4.44 per cent inspection was found in Cachar district. Inspection in block
level of 16 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur,
Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Golagaht, Jorhat, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro,
Karimganj, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Udalguri showed cent percent inspection. No
record of inspection at block level was found in North Cachar Hills district. The
lowest inspection 47.00 per cent at block level was found in Baksa. In 2009-10, the
highest with 230 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in Nagaon district; the lowest
with only 22 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in Kamrup Metro. No record of
holding Gram Panchayat meetings were found in Karbi Anglong districts. The highest
number with 4,128 Gram Sabha meetings were held in Tinsukia district with lowest62
meetings in Hilakandi district. No record of holding Gram Sabha meeting was found
in 2 districts viz., Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills. The district Nagaon
occupied top position by holding 1,154 VMC meeting and the lowest position held by
Lakhimpur and North Cachar Hills districts by holding only 1 VMC meeting each. No
record of holding any VMC meeting was found in 2 districts viz., Karbi Anglon and
Kokrajhar.
It has been observed that there was no complaints received from 11 districts
viz., Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, North Cachar Hills, Baksa, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Jorhat,
Kamrup Rural, Karimgang, Sivasagar and Sonitpur. The highest numbers (71) of
complaints were reported from the district Darrang and the lowest with 1 in Karbi
Anglong. Almost all the districts having complaint were disposed off during the
reference year 2009-10 (Table-2.4.b).
Table - 2.4 b
Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work
Name Must Roll Verified Social Audit Inspection Conducted Gram Sava Held Complaints
Sl. of the No. of Total No. of GP Total No. of No. of Total No. of No. of No. of No. of
No. Districts Muster Gram where soci- works works Inspe- works Inspe- Gram Gram VMC Compaints Compaints
Rolls Verified Panchayts al Audit Taken up cted at cted at Pancha- Sabha meeting Received Disposed
Used Held Dist.Level BlockLevel yats Held Held
2009-10
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 40085 40085 65 64 227 195 227 65 65 65 0 0
2 DHEMAJI 20943 20943 65 65 1230 235 1230 65 147 64 54 54
3 GOALPARA 23119 15218 81 81 1206 122 1206 81 140 553 19 19
4 KARBI ANGLONG 48288 48288 11 11 2565 254 1877 0 0 0 1 1
5 KOKRAJHAR 45160 18968 130 130 2651 266 2651 130 130 0 0 0
6 LAKHIMPUR 20487 16547 81 81 1096 648 1096 81 81 1 2 2
7 N C HILLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 1 0 0
Sub Total 198082 160049 433 432 8975 1720 8287 450 563 684 76 76
Phase II
8 BARPETA 28190 27957 129 129 981 315 673 129 258 273 48 42
9 CACHAR 7159 5370 163 163 90 4 490 163 172 9 39 17
10 DARRANG 26494 26494 75 75 675 483 601 75 156 188 71 65
11 HAILAKANDI 20871 10208 62 62 1089 289 581 62 62 62 33 27
12 MARIGAON 16028 15220 188 119 1126 1038 1038 94 187 2 13 13
13 NALBARI 27837 14789 65 65 512 279 474 85 165 239 11 11
Sub Total 126579 100038 682 613 4473 2408 3857 608 1000 773 215 175
Phase III
14 BAKSA 1451 1451 102 30 383 20 180 102 102 30 0 0
15 CHIRANG 24670 8900 67 67 350 70 350 67 245 245 0 0
16 DHUBRI 29855 26668 168 168 496 272 452 168 382 356 29 26
17 DIBRUGARH 9191 9191 93 93 285 48 285 93 382 192 0 0
18 GOLAGHAT 40338 25517 102 102 375 185 375 102 392 187 33 32
19 JORHAT 9740 7262 110 110 512 405 512 110 110 23 0 0
20 KAMRUP 11005 11005 140 140 688 204 688 140 280 140 0 0
21 KAMRUP METRO 1964 1964 22 22 102 102 102 22 329 5 6 5
22 KARIMGANJ 16000 15089 96 96 451 451 451 96 192 451 0 0
23 NAGAON 18240 18240 230 230 1699 985 1578 230 263 1154 7 7
24 SIBSAGAR 11331 11331 118 118 693 150 693 118 540 695 0 0
25 SONITPUR 44076 44076 158 158 1160 424 1450 158 425 775 0 0
26 TINSUKIA 24790 24790 86 86 388 373 388 86 4128 299 11 11
27 UDALGURI 21100 21100 114 90 693 71 693 114 114 114 10 10
Sub Total 263751 226584 1606 1510 8275 3760 8197 1606 7884 4666 96 91
Total 588412 486671 2721 2555 21723 7888 20341 2664 9447 6123 387 342
Table 2.4c depicts a picture of social auditing and inspection of NREGA in the
27 districts of Assam during 2008-09. In this regard, 58.29 per cent verification was
found under muster role in the state as a whole while it was 57.48 per cent in case of
social audit, 30.15 per cent in case of inspection of work conducted in district level,
and 80.79 per cent in inspection of work at block level. During the reference year, the
total 2,616 Gram Panchayat, 8,568 Gram Sabha and 2,233 VMC meetings were held
in the state. In 2008-09, 5 districts viz., Dhemaji, Baksa, Dibrugarh, Nagaon and
Udalguri completed 100 per cent verification in muster roll and no record of
verification was found in 7 districts viz., Goalpara, North Cachar Hills, Dhubri,
Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Rural, and karimganj.
In 2008-09, 6 districts viz. Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Borpeta, Darrang, Hilakandi
and Nalbari showed 100 per cent social audit and no record of verification was found
in 9 districts viz., Goalpara, North Cachar Hills, Golaghat, Jorhat and Karimganj. The
lowest 5.93 per cent found in Sivasagar district.
In district level, 100 per cent inspection was found in Baksa district only. No
record of inspections was found in 7 districts viz., Goalpara, North Cachar Hills,
Dhubri, Golaghat Jorhat, Kamrup Rural and Karimgang. The lowest 6.48 per cent
inspection was found in Cachar district. Inspection in block level, 12 districts viz.,
Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Baksa, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Golagaht,
Jorhat, Kamrup Metro, Sibsagar and Udalguri showed cent percent inspection. No
record of inspection at block level was found in 2 districts viz., North Cachar Hills
and Dhubri district. The lowest inspection 38.27 per cent at block level was found in
Karimganj. In 2008-09, the highest with 230 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in
Nagaon district; the lowest with only 22 Gram Panchayat meeting were held in
Kamrup Metro. No record of holding Gram Panchayat meetings were found in Karbi
Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts. The highest number with 2,486 Gram
Sabha meetings were held in Tinsukia district with lowest 53 meetings in Bongaigaon
district. No record of holding Gram Sabha meeting was found in 2 districts viz., Karbi
Anglong and North Cachar Hills.The District Cachar occupied top position by holding
2,84 VMC meeting and the lowest position held by Hailakandi and Jorhat districts by
holding only 1 VMC meeting for each. No record of holding any VMC meeting
were found in 5 districts viz., Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Nalbari, Dhubri and
Karimgang.
Table - 2.4 c
Social auditing and inspection of NREGA work
Name Must Roll Verified Social Audit Inspection Conducted Gram Sava Held Complaints
Sl. of the No. of Total No. of GP Total No. of No. of Total No. of No. of No. of No. of
No. Districts Muster Gram where soci- works works Inspe- works Inspe- Gram Gram VMC Compaints Compaints
Rolls Verified Panchayts al Audit Taken up cted at cted at Pancha- Sabha meeting Received Disposed
Used
Held
Dist.Level BlockLevel yats Held Held
2008-09
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 27970 20865 65 53 219 164 219 65 53 147 12 11
2 DHEMAJI 21711 21711 65 65 891 178 891 65 65 6 150 149
3 GOALPARA 16343 9588 81 81 743 366 286 81 227 176 37 28
4
KARBI
ANGLONG 31640 9276 11 0 2062 266 1472 0 0 0 31 31
5 KOKRAJHAR 59629 23245 130 130 2909 349 2909 130 282 0 0 0
6 LAKHIMPUR 2564 1752 81 76 225 47 225 81 81 81 0 0
7 N C HILLS 2616 2081 28 5 464 250 122 0 0 2 0 0
Sub Total 162473 88518 461 410 7513 1620 6124 422 708 412 230 219
Phase II
8 BARPETA 88784 34251 129 129 615 351 480 129 387 2 65 65
9 CACHAR 28667 12367 163 29 910 59 519 163 247 284 51 25
10 DARRANG 54926 46769 75 75 623 169 546 75 112 167 167 123
11 HAILAKANDI 24941 5883 62 62 695 208 242 62 62 1 33 27
12 MARIGAON 9533 8340 137 91 646 459 459 94 188 133 8 8
13 NALBARI 18000 17875 65 65 451 400 440 65 272 0 3 3
Sub Total 224851 125485 631 451 3940 1646 2686 588 1268 587 327 251
Phase III
14 BAKSA 4319 4319 102 30 110 110 110 102 102 30 0 0
15 CHIRANG 36310 23602 67 15 872 567 872 67 227 227 0 0
16 DHUBRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 168 0 0 0
17 DIBRUGARH 8864 8864 93 57 153 10 153 93 153 18 0 0
18 GOLAGHAT 22172 7796 102 43 148 58 148 102 1102 102 22 22
19 JORHAT 6340 3810 110 0 305 195 305 110 440 1 0 0
20 KAMRUP 1915 1915 140 140 318 70 181 140 140 140 0 0
21
KAMRUP
METRO 231 169 22 9 24 20 24 22 249 5 0 0
22 KARIMGANJ 0 0 0 0 196 45 75 96 96 0 0 0
23 NAGAON 648 648 230 62 1002 78 907 230 491 263 4 4
24 SIBSAGAR 12562 10493 118 7 364 71 364 118 274 22 0 0
25 SONITPUR 14980 7850 158 0 268 90 290 158 550 230 0 0
26 TINSUKIA 6878 5731 86 77 94 69 93 86 2486 146 3 3
27 UDALGURI 9000 9000 114 98 180 20 180 114 114 50 0 0
Sub Total 124219 84197 1342 538 4034 1403 3702 1606 6592 1234 29 29
Total 511543 298200 2434 1399 15487 4669 12512 2616 8568 2233 586 499
It has been observed that there were no complaints received from 14 districts
viz., Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, North Cachar Hills, Baksa, Chirang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh,
Jorhat, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro, Karimgang, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Udalguri.
The highest numbers (167) of complaints were reported from the district Darrang and
settled 123 complaints and the lowest complaints with 3 lodged from 2 districts viz.,
Nalbari and Tinsukia (Table-2.4.c) and settled.
As per the Act all payment of NREGA wages has been paid through Banks
and Post Offices. Accounts are opened as individual accounts for each NREGA
labourer against each Job Card and there is a provision of opening joint accounts in
the name of the different household members (e.g. husband and wife). Table-2.4.d,
2.4.e and 2.4.f revealed the NREGA payment processed through bank and post office
for the year 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 respectively. As reported, distance from
the working place to location of the institute is determining factor for opting a bank or
a post office for transactions.
It has been observed that the labourer preferred to open individual account to
joint account. Tables also reveal that equal role is played in opening accounts and
disbursing of wages by Banks and Post Offices. In 2010-11 (Table-2.4.d), there were
14, 70,855 individual and 24,459 joint bank accounts opened in the state combining
27 districts. In the posts office, there were all together 13, 09,223 as individual and
5,578 as joint accounts. The amount disbursed through bank stood at Rs.28059.11
lakh and Rs.18179.89 lakh were disbursed through post office. Combining both bank
and post office accounts, there were 27, 80,078 individual and 30,037 joint accounts
in the state. Altogether, the total number of accounts stood at 28, 10,115 and Rs. 46238.00
lakh were disbursed in the state in 2010-11. The highest individual bank accounts of
14, 6,612 in Kokrajhar and the lowest with 16,430 in Nagaon have been recorded in
2010-11 while the highest joint bank account with 13,121 in Baksa and the lowest
with only 21 in Sonitpur district were recorded. No record of individual bank account
was found in 3 districts namely Golaghat, Jorhat and Kamrup Metro. Similarly, no
record of joint account were found in 12 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Goalpara,
Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, North Cachar Hills, Darrang, Hailakandi, Nalbari, Chirang,
Golaghat, Jorhat and Kamrup Metro. The highest amount of Rs. 5374.98 lakh were
disbursed in Kokrajhar and the lowest with Rs. 59.60 lakhs in Nalbari were disbursed
through bank accounts. The highest number of individual accounts in the post office
with 1,72,275 in Nagaon and the lowest with 2,760 in Karimganj was found. The
Table - 2.4 d
The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office
Name No. of Bank Account Amount of No. of Post Office Amount of Total Accounts Total
Sl. of the Opened wages Account Opened wages
Amount
No. Districts
Disbursed Disbursed
Disbrsed
through bank through Post
Account OfficeAccount
(Rs. in
Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint Total Lakhs)
2010-11
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 70464 0 1141 21225 0 332.24 91689 0 91689 1473
2 DHEMAJI 25897 81 523.01 113416 74 2059.35 139313 155 139468 2582
3 GOALPARA 22962 0 196.3176 108733 643 1503.4583 131695 643 132338 1699
4 KARBI ANGLONG 102226 1743 2540.0394 25763 654 886.34 127989 2397 130386 3426
5 KOKRAJHAR 146612 0 5374.98 18120 0 205.14 164732 0 164732 5580
6 LAKHIMPUR 97341 0 1272.02 48710 0 687.89 146051 0 146051 1960
7 N C HILLS 16698 0 180.24 14080 0 106.2466 30778 0 30778 286
Sub Total 482200 1824 11227.61 350047 1371 5780.66 832247 3195 835442 17006
Phase II
8 BARPETA 127625 5908 1299.23 52372 1131 373.05 179997 7039 187036 1672
9 CACHAR 34720 339 291.54 118588 1254 729.75 153308 1593 154901 1022
10 DARRANG 41190 0 1132.76 85810 0 1428.67 127000 0 127000 2562
11 HAILAKANDI 73576 0 1160.334 24859 0 497.286 98435 0 98435 1657
12 MARIGAON 47794 265 1375.789 49148 55 1327.462 96942 320 97262 2703
13 NALBARI 17207 0 59.6 81894 0 1272.451 99101 0 99101 1332
Sub Total 342112 6512 5319.25 412671 2440 5628.67 754783 8952 763735 10948
Phase III
14 BAKSA 52620 13121 1770.924 12500 0 239.217 65120 13121 78241 2010
15 CHIRANG 52613 0 1456.89 14092 0 266.97 66705 0 66705 1724
16 DHUBRI 120857 909 510.79 43690 287 1983.4 164547 1196 165743 2494
17 DIBRUGARH 63981 33 692.948 44383 12 357.812 108364 45 108409 1051
18 GOLAGHAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 JORHAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 KAMRUP 62954 410 862.55 98715 0 1046.3 161669 410 162079 1909
21 KAMRUP METRO 0 0 0 44423 0 201.8663 44423 0 44423 202
22 KARIMGANJ 25860 445 1300.828 2760 552 29.24 28620 997 29617 1330
23 NAGAON 16430 33 387.33 172275 77 1054.57 188705 110 188815 1442
24 SIBSAGAR 43175 1092 549.105 28985 505 282.873 72160 1597 73757 832
25 SONITPUR 89936 21 1077.895 50591 1 633.051 140527 22 140549 1711
26 TINSUKIA 44639 32 760.17217 10005 2 139.54713 54644 34 54678 900
27 UDALGURI 73478 27 2142.81888 24086 331 535.70472 97564 358 97922 2679
Sub Total 646543 16123 11512.25 546505 1767 6770.55 1193048 17890 1210938 18284
Total 1470855 24459 28059.11 1309223 5578 18179.89 2780078 30037 2810115 46238
highest 1254 of joint account were found in Cachar and the lowest with only one was
found in Sonitpur in the post office. The highest amount of Rs.2059.35 lakh in
Dhemaji was disbursed and lowest amount of Rs.29.24 lakh were disbursed through
post office in Karimgang district. In aggregate i.e. combining both bank and post
office account ,the highest individual account with 18,8,705 in Nagaon and the
lowest individual account with 2,8,620 in Karimganj were observed and incase of
joint account, the highest 13,121 were found in Baksa and the lowest 22 was found in
Sonitpur. In overall combining both individual and joint account, the highest account
number with 1,88,815 were in Nagaon and the lowest with 30,778 were in North
Cachar Hills. The highest total amount disbursed through bank and post office was of
Rs.5,580 lakh in Kokrojhar and the lowest amount of Rs.202 lakh in Kamrup Metro.
In 2009-10, (Table-2.4.e) there were 14, 05,031 individual and 78,450 joint
bank accounts opened in the state combining 27 districts. In the posts office, there
were all together 13,14,323 as individual and 26,360 as joint accounts. The amount
disbursed through bank stood at Rs.30,387.12 lakh and Rs. 18,102.44 lakh were
disbursed through post office. Combining both bank and post office accounts, there
were 27,19,354 individual and 1,04,810 joint accounts in the state. Altogether, the
total number of accounts stood at 28, 24,164 and Rs. 48,490.00 lakh were disbursed in
the state in 2009-10. The highest individual bank accounts of 1,64,330 in Nagaon and
the lowest with 17,207 in Nalbari have been recorded in 2009-10 while the highest
joint bank account with 67,380 in Bongaigaon and the lowest with only 2 in
Sivasagor district were recorded. There were no record of individual bank account in
2 districts viz., Bongaigaon and Kamrup Metro and 11 districts viz., Goalpara, Karbi
Anglong, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, North Cachar Hills, Darrang, Hailakandi, Nalbari,
Chirang, Golaghat, and Kamrup Metro did not have joint bank accounts. The highest
amount of Rs. 3232.87 lakh were disbursed in Bongaigaon and the lowest with Rs.
293.75 lakhs in Nagaon were disbursed through bank accounts. The highest number
of individual accounts in the post office with 1,72,253 in Nagaon and the lowest with
2,117 in Baksa were found. The highest 20,421 of joint account were found in
Bongaigaon and the lowest with only 12 were found in Dibrugarh in the post office.
The highest amount of Rs.2458.96 lakh were disbursed in Dhemaji and lowest amount
of Rs.56.00 lakh were disbursed through post office in Karimgang district. In
aggregate i.e. combining both bank and post office account, the highest number of
Table - 2.4 e
The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office
Name No. of Bank Account Amount of No. of Post Office Amount of Total Accounts Total
Sl. of the Opened wages Account Opened wages
Amount
No. Districts
Disbursed Disbursed
Disbrsed
through bank through Post
Account OfficeAccount
(Rs. in
Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint Total Lakhs)
2009-10
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 0 67380 3232.87 0 20421 742.33 0 87801 87801 3975
2 DHEMAJI 26116 81 678.04 158690 74 2458.96 184806 155 184961 3137
3 GOALPARA 22471 0 309.71 104918 1721 766.29 127389 1721 129110 1076
4 KARBI ANGLONG 64590 0 1114.94 15734 0 76.5 80324 0 80324 1191
5 KOKRAJHAR 92639 0 1407.86 14250 0 165.07 106889 0 106889 1573
6 LAKHIMPUR 78762 0 1941.86 31417 0 960.65 110179 0 110179 2903
7 N C HILLS 13576 0 0 10968 0 0 24544 0 24544 0
Sub Total 298154 67461 8685.28 335977 22216 5169.8 634131 89677 723808 13855
Phase II
8 BARPETA 113569 5908 1842.89 50650 1131 412.4 164219 7039 171258 2255
9 CACHAR 28736 613 594.12 115366 1244 1544.2 144102 1857 145959 2138
10 DARRANG 41190 0 717.3 85810 0 985.93 127000 0 127000 1703
11 HAILAKANDI 85149 0 1953.08 10286 0 58.35 95435 0 95435 2011
12 MARIGAON 43990 265 1320.026 34580 55 818.831 78570 320 78890 2139
13 NALBARI 17207 0 569.811 79559 0 1254.75 96766 0 96766 1825
Sub Total 329841 6786 6997.23 376251 2430 5074.46 706092 9216 715308 12071
Phase III
14 BAKSA 73183 1689 2482.39 2117 0 172.7 75300 1689 76989 2655
15 CHIRANG 51092 0 1658.2 13284 0 212.03 64376 0 64376 1870
16 DHUBRI 43601 909 1349.56 43520 287 675.22 87121 1196 88317 2025
17 DIBRUGARH 58141 33 743.22 37155 12 152.36 95296 45 95341 895
18 GOLAGHAT 28307 0 784.9886 67553 0 1541.888 95860 0 95860 2327
19 JORHAT 37286 75 426.23 39418 789 562.2264 76704 864 77568 988
20 KAMRUP 62954 410 877.84 97151 0 950.99 160105 410 160515 1829
21 KAMRUP METRO 0 0 0 39622 0 413.94 39622 0 39622 414
22 KARIMGANJ 37207 99 700.73 2230 0 56 39437 99 39536 757
23 NAGAON 164330 33 293.75 172253 77 1579.79 336583 110 336693 1874
24 SIBSAGAR 29395 2 507.401 19036 49 377.694 48431 51 48482 885
25 SONITPUR 88800 21 1333.58477 50591 0 487.862 139391 21 139412 1822
26 TINSUKIA 39239 32 1056.97495 5241 0 110.79615 44480 32 44512 1168
27 UDALGURI 63501 900 2489.745 12924 500 564.685 76425 1400 77825 3055
Sub Total 777036 4203 14704.61 602095 1714 7858.18 1379131 5917 1385048 22564
Total 1405031 78450 30387.12 1314323 26360 18102.44 2719354 104810 2824164 48490
individual account with 33,6,583 in Nagaon and the lowest individual account with
24,544 in North Cachar Hills were found and incase of joint account, the highest
number of 87,801 were found in Bangaigaon and the lowest 21 was found in
Sonitpur. In overall combining both individual and joint account, the highest account
number with 33,66,93 were in Nagaon and the lowest with 24,544 were in North
Cachar Hills. The highest total amount disbursed through bank and post office were of
Rs.3975 lakh in Bongaigaon and the lowest amount of Rs. 414.00 lakh in Kamrup
Metro.
In 2008-09, (Table- 2.4.f) there were 10, 16,124 individual and 15,727 joint
bank accounts opened in the state combining 27 districts. In the posts office, there
were all together 7, 34,254 as individual and 1,783 as joint accounts. The amount
disbursed through bank stood at Rs.10,725.72 lakh and Rs. 5,429.21 lakh were
disbursed through post office. Combining both bank and post office accounts, there
were 17,50,378 individual and 17,510 joint accounts in the state. Altogether, the total
number of accounts stood at 17,67,888 and Rs. 16,155 lakh were disbursed in the state
in 2008-09. The highest individual bank accounts of 1,52,525 in Karimganj and the
lowest with 1,370 in North Cachar Hills have been recorded in 2008-09 while the
highest joint bank account with 5,908 in Barpeta and the lowest with only 10 in
Jorhat district were recorded. There were no record of individual bank account in 1
district viz., Kamrup Metro and 13 districts viz., Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Karbi
Anglong, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, North Cachar Hills, Darrang, Hailakandi, Morigaon,
Nalbari, Chirang, Golaghat, and Kamrup Metro did not show joint bank accounts. The
highest amount of Rs. 3086.79 lakh were disbursed in Bongaigaon and the lowest
with Rs. 0.65 lakhs in Goalpara were disbursed through bank accounts. The highest
number of individual accounts in the post office with 1,45,487 in Dhemaji and the
lowest with only one in Karimganj were found. The highest 867 of joint account were
found in Borpeta and the lowest with only 1 was found in Sonitpur in the post office.
The highest amount of Rs.943.15 lakh were disbursed in Dhemaji and lowest amount
of Rs.0.02 lakh were disbursed through post office in Hilakandi district. In aggregate
i.e. combining both bank and post office account ,the highest number of individual
account with 1,70,702 in Dhemaji and the lowest individual account with 5,520 in
North Cachar Hills were found and incase of joint account, the highest number of
6775 were found in Borpeta and the lowest 15 was found in Tinsukia. In overall
combining both individual and joint account, the highest account number with 1,70,702
Table - 2.4 f
The NREGA payment processed though bank/post office
Name No. of Bank Account Amount of No. of Post Office Amount of Total Accounts Total
Sl. of the Opened wages Account Opened wages
Amount
No. Districts
Disbursed Disbursed
Disbrsed
through bank through Post
Account OfficeAccount
(Rs. in
Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint (Rs. in Lakhs) Individual Joint Total Lakhs)
2009-10
Phase I
1 BONGAIGAON 63824 0 3086.79 14319 0 763.7 78143 0 78143 3851
2 DHEMAJI 25215 0 297.5 145487 0 943.15 170702 0 170702 1241
3 GOALPARA 5958 5337 0.65 5485 0 0 11443 5337 16780 1
4 KARBI ANGLONG 70344 0 415.5 687 0 0.83 71031 0 71031 417
5 KOKRAJHAR 49479 0 81.02 992 0 0 50471 0 50471 81
6 LAKHIMPUR 69255 0 1025.52 20145 0 256.67 89400 0 89400 1283
7 N C HILLS 1370 0 0 4150 0 0 5520 0 5520 0
Sub Total 285445 5337 4906.98 191265 0 1964.35 476710 5337 482047 6874
Phase II
8 BARPETA 83244 5908 183.18 37915 867 29.77 121159 6775 127934 213
9 CACHAR 11145 468 68.27 60202 571 175.24 71347 1039 72386 243
10 DARRANG 31098 0 189.98 37195 0 63.5 68293 0 68293 254
11 HAILAKANDI 44479 0 14.33 531 0 0.02 45010 0 45010 14
12 MARIGAON 38986 0 938.04 28158 0 207.84 67144 0 67144 1146
13 NALBARI 17207 0 71.017 51755 0 365.579 68962 0 68962 437
Sub Total 226159 6376 1464.82 215756 1438 841.95 441915 7814 449729 2307
Phase III
14 BAKSA 31633 1689 358.62 2117 0 196.48 33750 1689 35439 555
15 CHIRANG 42410 0 243.06 3058 0 1.53 45468 0 45468 245
16 DHUBRI 38725 909 574.49848 33852 102 420.343 72577 1011 73588 994
17 DIBRUGARH 27351 33 660.05 1163 12 31.3 28514 45 28559 691
18 GOLAGHAT 19040 0 284.24905 34707 0 365.80954 53747 0 53747 650
19 JORHAT 26881 10 393.22 26102 183 192.47663 52983 193 53176 585
20 KAMRUP 39680 410 0 62144 0 0 101824 410 102234 0
21 KAMRUP METRO 0 0 0 19140 0 108.47 19140 0 19140 108
22 KARIMGANJ 152525 99 329.99 1 0 0.046 152526 99 152625 330
23 NAGAON 14220 784 158.91 122617 0 896.3 136837 784 137621 1055
24 SIBSAGAR 15849 13 368.47 13256 47 309.58 29105 60 29165 678
25 SONITPUR 65667 20 483.923 5077 1 79.947 70744 21 70765 564
26 TINSUKIA 16814 15 383.37066 1253 0 13.41803 18067 15 18082 396
27 UDALGURI 13725 32 115.56 2746 0 7.21432 16471 32 16503 123
Sub Total 504520 4014 4353.92 327233 345 2622.91 831753 4359 836112 6974
Total 1016124 15727 10725.72 734254 1783 5429.21 1750378 17510 1767888 16155
were in Dhemaji and the lowest with 5,520 were in North Cachar Hills. The highest
total amount disbursed through bank and post office was of Rs.3851 lakh in
Bongaigaon and the lowest amount of Rs1.00 lakh in Goalpara. For this very reason,
the highest estimated cost also incurred on unskilled wages and on materials including
the wage of skilled and semi-skilled workers under this scheme. However, the ratio of
wages and material has been fixed at 60:40 as per specification.
2.5 Work Projection under NREGA for 2010-11 in the state
The details of work projection of different schemes in the state (combining
all districts) under NREGA has been presented in Table-2.5. The highest numbers of
spill over works from previous year were at 4,892 under rural connectivity and the
lowest 2 was under Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra. The highest total
numbers of works taken up in the current year were at 14,489 under again rural
connectivity and the lowest 1 again was found under Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi
Sewa Kendra. The highest numbers of works likely to spill over from current
financial year to next were at 7,703 again under rural connectivity and the lowest at
3 was found again under the same scheme as mentioned above. The highest numbers
of new works proposed for the next financial year were at 20,598 and the lowest at 4
was under the same scheme. The benefit achieved in terms of different units was also
incorporated in this table. The state projected a total of 1871.75 lakh person days to be
generated from these proposed works. Among the 10 scheme, the scheme rural
connectivity generated the highest (41.95%) person days. It might be happened due to
the prevailing poor road connectivity in the villages of Assam for which it assumed
top priority among all the ongoing schemes under NREGA. While the lowest with
0.01 per cent was found under the under Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra.
The state also incurred an estimated cost of Rs 5,95,63,956.75 Laces on unskilled
wage while it was of Rs. 1,34,51,256.86 Laces on material including skilled and semi-
skilled wages. Combining both, the estimated cost stood at Rs.7,30,15,213.61 Laces.
However, the ratio of wages and material has been fixed at 60:40 as per specification.
2.5.1 District wise Work Projection under NREGA for 2010-11 in Assam
Table 2.5.1 to 2.5.27 gives a picture of work projection of 27 districts of
Assam under different schemes of NREGA in 2010-11. The problem of spill over
works seems very acute in all the districts. The highest numbers of spill over works
from previous year were at 2769 in Karimganj district and the lowest 4 in Cachar
district. Among all the districts, Karbi Anglong occupied top position by having a
Table – 2.5
Work projection under NREGA for 2010-11
No. of Works Estimated Cost (in Lakhs)
Shelf of works Total No of Total No of Likeiy to Spill No. of New Benefit Persondays On On Material
Through Which Spill over New Works Over From Works Achieved To be Unskilled Including Total
Employment to Works From Taken up in Current Proposed for Unit Generated Wage skilled and
be Provided Previous year Current year
Financial
Year Next Financial
semi-skilled
to Next Year
wages
Assam
Rural Connectivity 4892 14489 7703 20598 65037.6 78524193 20762833.32 3812141.71 24574975.03
(52.47) (52.47) (52.39) (52.44)
Flood Control & 1279 4830 2203 6229 155316.53 26822165 5700937.22 1884109.35 7585046.57
Protection (20.06) (20.06) (20.58) (20.27)
Water Conservation 1004 3886 2076 15839 36761434.2 18869232 7491848.59 1128447.32 8620295.91
and Water Harvesting
(6.96) (6.96) (6.73) (6.87)
Drought Proofing 907 2487 1289 5929 111476.68 12154204 9872902.71 1260050.31 11132953.02
(6.29) (6.29) (6.44) (6.35)
Micro Irrigation Works 668 2765 1315 7896 674237.53 11434123 1044575.7 346584.41 1391160.11
(3.19) (3.19) (2.39) (3.08)
Provision of Irrigation
facility to land Development 1103 1555 1804 12213 60016.32 5887167
2949259.7 1416319.67 4365579.37
Renovation of Tradi- 620 1574 1033 7880 52677846.07 10151916 4102204.54 278304.48 4380509.02
tional Water Bodies
(3.02) (3.02) (3.02) (3.02)
Land Development 1475 5606 2531 19182 935909.68 20484482 7101612.73 2965215.28 10066828.01
(8.02) (8.02) (7.90) (7.97)
Any other Activity 261 153 58 927 130707.21 2834735 62580.65 43283.11 105863.76
Approved by MRD
- - - -
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 2 1 3 4 2.5 12292
475201.59 316801.22 792002.81
Total 12211 37346 20015 96697 187174509 59563956.75 13451256.86 73015213.61
Note : Figures in parenthesis percentage to total.
total number of works taken up in current year with 5936 works combing all the
schemes and the lowest position was occupied by Dibrugarh district with only 126
works while highest number of works likely to be spilled over from the current
financial year to the next year at 2022 in Cachar and the lowest was at only 1 in
Sivasagor district while in case of Karbi Anglong and Udalguri district did not show
any record spill over works. It happened as these districts did not take up much new
works in the current financial year. The highest number of new works i.e. 29,689 were
proposed for the next financial by the Kokrajhar district while the lowest with 185 by
the district Kamrup Metro. No new works proposal was found in Karbi Anglong
district for the next financial year. The highest benefit was achieved by the district
Golaghat and the lowest by the district Darrang under the rural connectivity work.
The highest benefit was achieved by the district Kokrajhar and the lowest by the
district Nalbari under the flood control and protection work. The highest benefit was
achieved by the district Lakhimpur and the lowest by the district Dhubri under water
conservation and water harvesting work. The highest benefit was achieved by the
district Sivasagar and the lowest by the district Nalbari under the drought proofing
work. The highest benefit was achieved by the district Kokrajhar and the lowest by
the district Sivasagar under the micro irrigation work. The highest benefit was
achieved by the district Nalbari and the lowest by the district Morigaon and Sivasagar
under the provision of irrigation facility to land owned work. There was no report of
works under this works in 2 districts viz., Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar. The highest
benefit was achieved by the district Lakhimpur and the lowest by the district Karbi
Anglong under the renovation of traditional water bodies’ work. The highest benefit
was achieved by the district Lakhimpur and the lowest by the district Goalpara under
the land development work. The highest benefit was achieved by the district
Lakhimpur and the lowest by the district Darrang under the any other activity
approved by MRD. There was no report of any achievement in 17 districts viz., Baksa,
Borpeta, Chirang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro, Karbi Anglong,
Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, North Cachar Hills, Nalbari, Nagaon, Sivasagor, Sonitpur,
Morigaon and Dhubri. This might be happened due to no works were initiated by
these districts and if initiated by some districts their number were very few. All most
all the districts did not report of work under the Bharat Nirman Rajib Gandhi Seva
Kendra. Among all the districts, the district Lakhimpur occupied top position by
projecting to generate the highest 185.06 lakh total person days while the district Sivasagar
Table-2.5-1
BAKSA
Shelf of works Through Which
Employment to be Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From Previous year
Total No. of New Works Taken up in Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New Works
Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 28 930 320 1688 2131.72 5695786 5695.83 3827.16 9522.99
Flood Control and Protection 34 136 38 572 97.73 2579167 2579.55 1719.56 4299.11
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 22 64 42 942 11924511 1847890 1971.55 1314.36 3285.91
Drought Proofing 14 8 0 1042 22803.83 1215429 1215.44 810.28 2025.72
Micro Irrigation Works 14 66 26 949 37920.66 1233454 1233.4 822.83 2056.23
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 1104 14545.62 412324 411.44 274.86 686.3
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 2 26 4 1107 2554410 1339804 1333.45 889.02 2222.47
Land Development 16 70 22 1136 26284.53 1687329 1687.34 1124.88 2812.22
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 390 1300 452 8540 16011183 16128 10782.95 26910.95
Table-2.5.2
BARPETA
Shelf of works Through Which
Employment to be Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From Previous year
Total No. of New Works Taken up in Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New Works
Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 367 592 582 912 3020.11 2161261 2150.09 1664.71 3814.8
Flood Control and Protection 143 282 296 284 119.93 858880 858.83 658.43 1517.26
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 40 92 95 137 523596.4 271967 272 232.05 504.05
Drought Proofing 13 17 21 35 5.36 34631 34.66 26.59 61.25
Micro Irrigation Works 19 63 66 75 359.37 135952 135.98 109.26 245.24
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 62 1 1 44 3.24 18756 18.77 14.36 33.13
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 40 39 36 32 183974.6 114822 114.84 88.01 202.85
Land Development 196 412 369 537 210.55 1025781 1028.11 792.2 1820.31
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 880 1498 1466 2056 4622050 4613.28 3585.61 8198.89
Table 2.5.3
BONGAIGAON
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including
skilled and semiskilled
wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 95 35 84 219 542.653 5791636 5791.64 3855.23 9646.87
Flood Control and Protection 40 6 38 20 148.26 2214127 2214.13 1514.68 3728.81
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 17 0 13 30 1769431 768310 768.31 495.38 1263.69
Drought Proofing 7 4 9 75 174.94 694381 694.38 474.23 1168.61
Micro Irrigation Works 3 1 3 12 414.5 351923 351.92 215.46 567.38
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 5 1 6 7 34361886 333270 333.27 222.18 555.45
Land Development 3 5 6 88 150.51 884753 884.75 581.58 1466.33
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 170 52 159 451 11038400 11038.4 7358.74 18397.14
Table-2.5.4
CACHAR
Shelf of works Through Which
Employment to be Provided
Total No. of Spill over Works
From Previous year
Total No. of New Works Taken up in Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill Over From
Current Financial Year to Next financial
No. Of New Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 1 780 559 603 623.23 2220480 2220.48 1290.76 3511.24
Flood Control and Protection 0 351 260 209 1877 636880 636.88 325.89 962.77
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 1 375 289 217 278252.8 478168 478.17 245.21 723.38
Drought Proofing 0 272 250 249 3080.43 311110 311.11 206.29 517.4
Micro Irrigation Works 0 321 269 207 3182.39 399670 399.67 239.51 639.18
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 121 105 76 270.91 96850 96.85 51.55 148.4
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 0 219 175 108 97386.65 243360 243.36 131.65 375.01
Land Development 2 135 115 95 1263.39 147780 147.78 85.91 233.69
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 29 103 180000 180 120 300
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 2574 2022 1793 4714298 4714.3 2696.77 7411.07
Table-2.5.5
CHIRANG
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 131 247 182 467 885.85 2961729 3010.33 2249.39 5259.72
Flood Control and Protection 63 139 101 145 439.95 2886351 4965.35 2152.87 7118.22
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 33 72 39 154 359305.6 1145026 1139.9 900.23 2040.13
Drought Proofing 33 59 53 182 1933.05 1010615 847.44 678.17 1525.61
Micro Irrigation Works 4 47 40 169 707 923602 923.6 726.42 1650.02
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 1 27 11 302 386.9 623645 639.34 488.74 1128.08
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 1 33 17 110 1256281 542945 542.95 425.87 968.82
Land Development 32 113 77 281 496.9 1140815 1140.2 857.54 1997.74
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 298 737 520 1810 11234728 13209.11 8479.23 21688.34
Table 2.5.6
DARRANG
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 25 134 3 188 62.79 509220 507.55 397.57 905.12
Flood Control and Protection 2 5 0 130 37.7 226319 225.59 176.31 401.9
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 3 8 0 198 635894.9 282904 281.96 220.9 502.86
Drought Proofing 0 1 0 260 3376.2 565798 563.95 441.76 1005.71
Micro Irrigation Works 0 1 1 235 1927.2 339478 338.42 265.08 603.5
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 2 0 678 2395.23 424354 422.97 331.32 754.29
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 2 4 0 135 160584.7 141453 143 110.7 253.7
Land Development 12 39 0 241 228.31 254609 253.8 198.81 452.61
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 88 11 83274 83 65.09 148.09
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 1 0 1592 1.59 1.22 2.81
Total 44 194 4 2154 2829001 2821.83 2208.76 5030.59
Table-2.5.7
DHEMAGI
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 206 412 185 1426 846.756 2516606 3660.82 2062.55 5723.37
Flood Control and Protection 39 89 42 306 319.23 659774 772.52 500.07 1272.59
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 51 66 24 621 542248 822861 926.56 565.24 1491.8
Drought Proofing 25 49 19 92 107.44 171809 171.75 117.2 288.95
Micro Irrigation Works 4 21 7 48 53.421 96958 96.9 62.7 159.6
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 17 0 5 21.65 65630 65.46 43.1 108.56
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 5 6 1 49 117500 59620 59.61 35.9 95.51
Land Development 16 84 30 1000 1308.835 1248488 1306.22 853.81 2160.03
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 19 0 25 92.478 236566 73.24 47.57 120.81
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 346 763 308 3572 5878312 7133.08 4288.14 11421.22
Table- 2.5.8
DHUBRI
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 525 1046 898 902 1601.84 8180173 8208.9 5472.47 13681.37
Flood Control and Protection 164 257 248 123 223.1 1364250 1364.24 909.51 2273.75
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 87 131 132 76 219.52 489847 489.87 326.55 816.42
Drought Proofing 121 136 134 67 96.25 116596 116.6 77.72 194.32
Micro Irrigation Works 33 86 85 48 109.7 308255 308.26 205.49 513.75
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 8 98 98 948 187.23 399681 399.73 266.47 666.2
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 9 17 17 28 79.93 217093 217.1 144.73 361.83
Land Development 159 349 326 233 640.16 1391908 1391.94 919.16 2311.1
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1106 2120 1938 2425 12467803 12496.64 8322.1 20818.74
Table-2.5.9
DIBRUGARH
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 1 81 29 569 692.27 728606 679.23 398.54 1077.77
Flood Control and Protection 4 14 3 86 123.87 112540 108.7 52.84 161.54
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 0 1 0 41 106558 27801 29.32 15.87 45.19
Drought Proofing 0 3 2 133 2084.158 119822 136.11 95.36 231.47
Micro Irrigation Works 2 10 4 103 12586.54 130735 131.76 50.18 181.94
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 221 51.92 119780 119.78 66.68 186.46
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 0 0 1 41 139315.5 58033 59.05 26.03 85.08
Land Development 5 11 3 120 1061.38 111077 122.6 144.77 267.37
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 6 0 69 13622 204189 203.9 404.21 608.11
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 126 42 1383 1612583 1590.45 1254.48 2844.93
Table-2.5.10
GOALPARA
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 119 362 226 315 550.65 1028761 1028.76 806.57 1835.33
Flood Control and Protection 23 102 37 62 3090.25 232522 232.54 185.94 418.48
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 36 127 60 131 140785 257305 257.32 182.23 439.55
Drought Proofing 14 58 24 78 1873.75 98839 98.84 88.55 187.39
Micro Irrigation Works 31 75 41 67 157.41 213928 213.97 179.62 393.59
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 48 498 447 22 120.08 114081 114.07 86.05 200.12
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 70 33 23 33 57118.95 116230 116.24 76.23 192.47
Land Development 34 122 57 159 56.79 338328 338.34 235.05 573.39
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 375 1377 915 868 2399994 2400.08 1840.24 4240.32
Table-2.5.11
GOLAGHAT
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 164 146 251 522 33512.6 5703315 5834.09 4462.58 10296.67
Flood Control and Protection 18 23 20 58 72200.34 581483 719.96 338.07 1058.03
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 21 44 47 212 2989221 816830 816.84 525.56 1342.4
Drought Proofing 8 6 13 52 2655.236 196561 196.19 130.79 326.98
Micro Irrigation Works 24 39 44 113 105811.6 727240 781.24 459.7 1240.94
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 3 0 3 1 6 47208 50.5 33.67 84.17
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 24 34 35 100 1111970 556070 545.11 340.24 885.35
Land Development 19 40 42 101 54832.27 573074 572.98 449.67 1022.65
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 66 2622 387000 387 258 645
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 281 332 455 1225 9588781 9903.91 6998.28 16902.19
Table-2.5.12
HAILAKANDI
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 29 706 147 577 692.38 1867508 1880.03 1459.61 3339.64
Flood Control and Protection 5 143 43 172 171.09 416536 419.72 323.51 743.23
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 2 56 23 157 370587 309836 309.84 229.46 539.3
Drought Proofing 1 19 7 71 3091 101172 101.17 75.54 176.71
Micro Irrigation Works 1 47 11 124 7647 237487 240.67 182.4 423.07
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 1 35 9 120 5774 185753 187.34 144.79 332.13
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 1 111 43 202 436080 384606 384.61 286.87 671.48
Land Development 1 57 14 148 7391 240471 241.26 182.08 423.34
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 41 1174 297 1571 3743369 3764.64 2884.26 6648.9
Table -2.5.13
JORHAT
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 81 306 436 364 551.26 1583696 5660475.56 1083.54 5661559
Flood Control and Protection 6 21 141 131 309.1 443310 2252403.91 296.93 2252701
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 3 21 179 119 1358426 333900 1998296.1 225.78 1998522
Drought Proofing 65 18 88 142 4057.44 257400 4176983.97 172.29 4177156
Micro Irrigation Works 5 13 117 123 195.9 219926 268.65 181.27 449.92
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 1 6 6 53 184 25136 24.91 18.05 42.96
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 10 66 184 160 1260343 433922 3488387.33 289.11 3488676
Land Development 6 28 94 115 281.6 325770 5862422.85 218.47 5862641
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 110 7970 153224 151.22 103.65 254.87
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 177 479 1245 1317 3776284 23439414.5 2589.09 23442004
Table-2.5.15
KAMRUP (METRO)
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 255 76 265 121 730.89 2274136 2274.13 1516.18 3790.31
Flood Control and Protection 19 6 25 11 41.25 255888 255.89 170.6 426.49
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 37 8 41 8 123873.7 311310 246.51 164.34 410.85
Drought Proofing 29 8 37 6 57.69 160780 160.78 107.17 267.95
Micro Irrigation Works 40 4 46 12 2279.43 284216 284.22 189.47 473.69
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 1 1 0 4.5 12600 12.6 8.4 21
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 12 9 16 9 24.48 152120 152.12 101.27 253.39
Land Development 22 32 42 18 61.27 343710 343.71 229.37 573.08
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 414 144 473 185 3794760 3729.96 2486.8 6216.76
Table-2.5.16
KARBI ANGLONG
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including
skilled and semiskilled
wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 292 1308 0 0 1246 3895000 3895.47 2993.99 6889.46
Flood Control and Protection 18 149 0 0 30.2 1145000 1145.53 887.14 2032.67
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 153 971 0 0 195000 1835000 1835 1404.84 3239.84
Drought Proofing 107 550 0 0 747 1515000 1515.25 1150.9 2666.15
Micro Irrigation Works 149 916 0 0 150 1934000 1934.59 1467.51 3402.1
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 50 334 0 0 55 695000 719.3 606.93 1326.23
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 17 128 0 0 6 309000 309.78 244.42 554.2
Land Development 279 1580 0 0 1224 2288000 2306.6 1771.91 4078.51
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1065 5936 0 0
13616000 13661.52 10527.64 24189.16
Table-2.5.17
KARIMGANJ
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 691 407 958 242 394.785 1039324 1057.71 522.03 1579.74
Flood Control and Protection 178 66 230 29 30.38 267606 211.3 109.94 321.24
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 193 122 265 118 395938.9 333856 291.61 147.39 439
Drought Proofing 221 52 261 46 57.67 257509 257.53 102.02 359.55
Micro Irrigation Works 207 58 250 36 54.97 266369 266.35 92.78 359.13
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 866 121 977 187 100.175 207864 185.38 66.9 252.28
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 274 41 317 69 551762 206394 206.41 77.9 284.31
Land Development 139 103 206 77 322.984 281243 281.18 128.77 409.95
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 1 1 29 304 42742 52.14 797.31 849.45
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2769 971 3465 833 2902907 2809.61 2045.04 4854.65
Table-2.5.18
KOKRAJHAR
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 228 2441 210 2738 2968.12 8042330 8042.33 5471.76 13514.09
Flood Control and Protection 175 1987 194 1714 73579.35 6341580 6341.58 5071.6 11413.18
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 0 143 3 8135 1428548 722230 722.23 0 722.23
Drought Proofing 0 201 3 214 7267 611550 611.55 254.54 866.09
Micro Irrigation Works 0 204 8 3694 492814 519270 519.27 345.48 864.75
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 0 107 4 4100 526406 290740 290.74 0 290.74
Land Development 0 186 4 9094 596469 529800 529.8 228.29 758.09
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 403 5269 426 29689 17057500 17057.5 11371.67 28429.17
Table-2.5.19
LAKHIMPUR
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to
be Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works
Likely to Spill Over
From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 196 574 562 2004 2855.69 5537586 15006078.2 3760746.1 18766824
Flood Control and Protection 82 117 127 497 640.71 1516534 3421389.52 1865712.91 5287102
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 47 101 141 1266 3705035 2083581 5476982.96 1117547.23 6594530
Drought Proofing 84 82 132 982 42706.12 1852627 5686016 1240645.92 6926662
Micro Irrigation Works 27 76 83 462 1403.576 983084 1034094.05 339418.18 1373512
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 36 73 98 4810 2220.363 1153683 2944562.54 1413005.79 4357568
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 10 36 41 209 3679441 1923204 600980.87 272982.93 873963.8
Land Development 106 237 293 2019 206291.4 2590471 1221494.31 2952710.65 4174205
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 1 123 57 452 105377.7 854922 60757.32 40995.83 101753.2
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 2 1 3 3 2.5 10700 475200 316800 792000
Table-2.5.20
MARIGAON
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 253 1105 397 1244 1023.88 1693724 17727.7 1280.67 19008.37
Flood Control and Protection 62 179 64 151 136.23 234701 234.67 176.35 411.02
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 42 467 181 436 1911395 576249 576.25 438.88 1015.13
Drought Proofing 49 229 58 137 88.79 160063 160.08 126.9 286.98
Micro Irrigation Works 50 178 63 153 236.79 235845 235.78 184.64 420.42
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 1 0 1461 1.46 1.12 2.58
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 23 94 37 58 686533.8 70567 71.31 56.36 127.67
Land Development 89 722 238 929 799.69 1106976 1106.97 831.65 1938.62
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 568 2974 1038 3109 4079586 20114.22 3096.57 23210.79
Table-2.5.21
NAGAON
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 617 249 249 2040 2040 6282200 6120 4080 10200
Flood Control and Protection 95 96 96 604 962 1803900 1812.6 1208 3020.6
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 26 250 250 1383 3127450 2497800 2498.1 1651.2 4149.3
Drought Proofing 43 0 0 934 1397 1104420 1104.42 732.28 1836.7
Micro Irrigation Works 6 18 18 526 2080 652800 631.2 420.8 1052
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 1386 720 838800 838.8 547.2 1386
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 5 0 5 523 3251000 1573000 1573 1042 2615
Land Development 48 106 106 924 926 1115128 1152.13 738.78 1890.91
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 840 719 724 8320 15868048 15730.25 10420.26 26150.51
Table-2.5.22
NALBARI
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 115 285 245 113 350.585 1307677 8982.53 722.4 9704.93
Flood Control and Protection 37 61 69 43 5.2911 255014 255.01 181.65 436.66
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 75 97 65 111 755999.9 538927 540.93 420.42 961.35
Drought Proofing 2 51 0 5 3.91 22500 22.5 17.63 40.13
Micro Irrigation Works 10 19 8 20 26.49 84710 84.71 64.79 149.5
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 6 2 25 32083.57 151710 95.57 69.17 164.74
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 40 64 34 58 143341.2 265655 5320.4 199.69 5520.09
Land Development 110 160 113 178 117.2702 854268 854.42 625.24 1479.66
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 9 0 78818 78.82 60.45 139.27
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 389 743 536 562 3559279 16234.89 2361.44 18596.33
Table-2.5.23
NORTH CACHAR HILLS
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 44 73 65 232 103.24 787058 787.07 524.72 1311.79
Flood Control and Protection 9 43 29 107 37.3 293262 293.05 195.38 488.43
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 5 54 46 206 138913.5 570641 570.2 380.13 950.33
Drought Proofing 0 70 62 234 210 477111 477.13 318.09 795.22
Micro Irrigation Works 0 76 37 63 78 168370 114.23 112.15 226.38
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 25 200 44 20 64 54000 54 36 90
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 12 75 16 20 50 54000 54 36 90
Land Development 33 83 72 174 121 503958 504.67 336.44 841.11
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 128 674 371 1056 2908400 2854.35 1938.91 4793.26
Table-2.5.24
SIVASAGAR
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill
over Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to
Spill Over From
Current Financial
Year to Next financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 69 214 0 347 4487.85 846500 854.6 571.09 1425.69
Flood Control and Protection 5 18 0 29 45.55 75300 75.3 50.2 125.5
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 0 6 0 10 12252.9 17838 17.84 11.89 29.73
Drought Proofing 4 23 1 35 9188.93 62195 69.24 46.15 115.39
Micro Irrigation Works 9 14 0 8 17.86 19800 19.8 13.2 33
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 5 12 0 35 269620.3 70460 70.46 45.62 116.08
Land Development 2 29 0 48 3351.3 108800 108.8 72.53 181.33
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 94 318 1 512 1200893 1216.04 810.68 2026.72
Table-2.5.25
Sonitpur.
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 6 905 340 935 1426.012 2359619 2360.08 1848.82 4208.9
Flood Control and Protection 2 165 73 176 366.076 547608 547.23 468.73 1015.96
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 2 125 84 233 1005017 496287 496.29 261.67 757.96
Drought Proofing 0 161 101 157 2831.49 373816 374.09 12619.2 12993.29
Micro Irrigation Works 0 70 30 125 1843.06 305651 305.66 189.46 495.12
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 6 0 2 61.334 13254 13.25 10.19 23.44
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 1 55 4 82 526616.7 217696 217.7 145.14 362.84
Land Development 1 268 160 404 525.162 662827 662.8 400.79 1063.59
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 1758 792 2114 4976758 4977.1 15944 20921.1
Table-2.5.26
Tinsukia.
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 31 210 185 291 731.564 1570770 1570.77 1233.18 2803.95
Flood Control and Protection 4 21 19 46 97.355 191520 191.52 95.3 286.82
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 10 35 35 28 437266 202130 202.13 58.03 260.16
Drought Proofing 0 1 1 5 56.93 16780 16.78 19.13 35.91
Micro Irrigation Works 0 43 39 47 844.95 233120 233.12 69.5 302.62
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 2 2 21 411.12 17220 17.22 13.88 31.1
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 1 8 9 13 169905.3 74940 74.94 19.25 94.19
Land Development 1 13 12 26 20079.66 114740 114.74 56.48 171.22
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 2 537 8000 8 27 35
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 47 333 302 479 2429220 2429.22 1591.75 4020.97
Table-2.5.27
UDALGURI
Shelf of works Through Which Employment to be
Provided
Total No. of Spill over
Works From
Previous year
Total No. of New
Works Taken up in
Current Year
No. of Works Likely to Spill
Over From Current
Financial Year to Next
financial
No. Of New
Works Proposed for next financial
year
Benefit Achieved
Unit
Persondays To be
Generated
Estimated Cost (In Lakhs)
On Unskilled Wage
On Material including skilled and semiskilled wages
Total
Rural Connectivity 64 373 0 478 79.33 642687 642.68 607.25 1249.93
Flood Control and Protection 49 334 0 431 71.59 548530 548.51 524.58 1073.09
Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 69 412 0 533 1425128 502898 502.96 252.7 755.66
Drought Proofing 63 381 0 484 551.96 465942 466 365.59 831.59
Micro Irrigation Works 21 267 0 337 595.22 297620 297.62 224.85 522.47
Provision of Irrigation facility to Land Owned by 0 0 0 2014 283.98 141974 142 83.65 225.65
Renovation of Traditional Water bodies 42 337 0 428 865697.2 305499 305.48 213.71 519.19
Land Development 81 420 0 541 89.83 143930 143.93 99.89 243.82
Any Other activity Approved by MRD 0 0 0 47 68 606000 606 404 1010
Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 389 2524 0 5293 3655080 3655.18 2776.22 6431.4
occupied the lowest position by projectin to generate 12.01 lakh person days only. The
highest total estimated cost of Rs.35927 lakh was incurred on unskilled wage in
Lakhimpur district and the lowest amount of Rs. 1590.45 was incurred in Dibrugarh
district. The highest estimated cost on material including skill and semi skilled wages was
of Rs. 13320565.54 in Lakhimpur district and the lowest amount of Rs. 810.68 was in
Sivasagar district. Combing estimated costs, the highest amount of Rs.49248121.31 lakh
was in Lakhimpur and the lowest amount of Rs.2026.72 in Sivsagar in the reference year.
It may be happened due to the prevailing poor road connectivity in the villages of Assam
for which it assumed top priority among all the ongoing schemes under NREGA. For this
very reason, the highest estimated cost also incurred on unskilled wages and on materials
including the wage of skilled and semi-skilled workers under this scheme. However, the
ratio of wages and material has been fixed at 60:40 as per specification.
2.6 Summary of the Chapter
This summary is based on secondary level information collected from website of
the NREGA. It was practically lunched on 2nd Feb, 2006 in most backward districts of
Assam which was termed as phase-I. In the phase I, it covers 7 districts. In phase II, it
covers 6 districts and in phase III, it covers remaining 14 districts of Assam. During the
study there are all together10 schemes going on under state NREGA. Among all the
programmes, the scheme Rural Connectivity got top priority. It may be happened due to
the prevailing poor road connectivity in the villages of Assam for which it assumed top
priority among all the ongoing schemes under NREGA. It seems that all the ongoing
works are getting weightage on the basis of priority except the last two works (as per
table). Much variation of cast components occurred in work participation from district to
district. It might be happened due to dominant demographic structure of particular group.
Women participation was at lower level in almost all the districts than the targeted limit
of at least 33 per cent. A very few households in the districts could complete the target of
100 days in a year. It might be happened for four definite reasons. Firstly Assam is
situated in heavy rainfall zone which becomes a major hindrance in starting the work
timely. Secondly, the wage rate is lower than the market rate and thirdly labour scarcity
during the time of work and fourthly administrative delay in starting the work or more
demand for employment compel to engage more labour than required labour against a
particular work. To ensure transparency, social auditing and inspection of NREGA work
was done in each sample districts. A little bit of variations in expenditure in payment of
wages and material cost were found each sample district. No district is able to maintain
this ratio of 60:40.
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CHAPTER - III
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR INCOME
AND CONSUMPTION PATTERN
In this chapter a comparative analysis has been made to focus the socio-
economic characteristics of the beneficiary and non beneficiary sample households on
the observation of some important indicators. It would bring out the factors affecting
on participation and non participation in NREGA.
3.1 Household profile of the respondents
There were all together 200 beneficiaries and 50 non beneficiaries households
in the 5 selected districts in Assam – Sonitpur from the north, Cachar form south,
Dibrugarh from the east, Bongaigaon from the west and Nagaon from the central
location of the state. Selection of sample has been done as per the given directives by
the co-ordinating centre.
Demographic profile of the respondents combining all concerned districts is
presented in Table-3.1. Average household size is 4.92 in case of beneficiaries and
5.22 in case of non beneficiaries. Combining both, it stands at an average of 4.98.
Average number of earners per beneficiary household is about 1.52 and it is
about 1.62 in case of non beneficiaries and in aggregate, it stands at 1.54.
From the point of gender differences, male population is about 54.02 per cent
and 52.49 per cent in respect of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries respectively.
Female population stands at 45.98 per cent in respect of beneficiaries it stands at
47.51 per cent in respect of non-beneficiaries. In aggregate, it stands at 53.70 for male
and 46.30 for female population. Male population is dominating over female
population in both the categories.
Age group classification determines whether the population trend is on
increasing side or decreasing side. More population in minor group indicates a trend
of high growth rate of population and a higher population in workable age group is an
opportunity for a nation for economic growth if sufficient provision can be created to
utilize all of them as human resource or it would be a course. Population above 60 is
considered as old citizens. It has been observed that expectancy of life is increasing
along with improvement of medical care. Therefore they cannot be treated as non
working population and they have more working efficiency than that of below age
Table - 3.1
Demographic profile of the respondents (% or households) Characteristics Beneficiaries % Non
beneficiaries % Aggregate %
No. of HH 200 50 250
Households size (numbers) 4.92 5.22 4.98
Average numbers of earners 303 (1.57) 81 (1.62) 384 (1.54)
Gender Male 531 54.02 137 52.49 668 53.70
Female 452 45.98 124 47.51 576 46.30
Age groups < 16 292 29.70 83 31.80 375 30.14
16 - 60 620 63.07 157 60.15 777 62.46
> 60 71 7.22 21 8.05 92 7.40
Identity of Head 181 90.50 47 94.00 228 91.20
respondent Others 19 9.50 3 6.00 22 8.80
Education Illiterate 179 18.21 51 19.54 230 18.49
status Up to primary 552 56.15 118 45.21 670 53.86
Up to secondary 210 21.36 79 30.27 289 23.23
Up to graduate 38 3.87 11 4.21 49 3.94
Above graduate 4 0.41 2 0.77 6 0.48
Caste SC 68 34.00 17 34.00 85 34.00
ST 21 10.50 5 10.00 26 10.40
OBC 52 26.00 18 36.00 70 28.00
General 59 29.50 10 20.00 69 27.60
Card holders AAY 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
BPL 148 74.00 22 44.00 170 68.00
APL 38 19.00 20 40.00 58 23.20
None 14 7.00 8 16.00 22 8.80
Decision maker Male 194 97.00 50 100.00 244 97.60
Female 6 3.00 0 0.00 6 2.40
Main occupation Farming 16 8.00 11 22.00 27 10.80
Self business 6 3.00 2 4.00 8 3.20
Salaried/pensioners 19 9.50 7 14.00 26 10.40
Wage earners 159 79.50 30 60.00 189 75.60
Involved in migration during year 2009 121 60.50 41 82.00 162 64.80
groups. In rural areas, a major problem arises from the unskilled workable population
as their job opportunity is shrinking on account of rapid development of machinery/
equipment. This segment of population cannot be neglected as they represent a
sizeable share of population. It is a major problem in rural areas of all the states of the
country. The NREGA is a ray of hope for this section people and it is an opportunity
for them to take part in the development agenda of the country with dignity. Looking
at the demographic profile of the sample households (Table-3.1), age group wise
population are 29.70 per cent in below 16 years, 63.07 per cent in 16-60 group and
7.22 per cent above 60 years in respect of beneficiaries while it is 31.80 per cent in
below 16 years, 60.15 per cent in 16-60 group and 8.05 per cent in above 60 years in
case of non beneficiaries. In aggregate population, it is 30.14 per cent in below 16
years, 62.46 per cent in 16-60 group and 7.40 per cent in above 60 years. The
population in the age group 16-60 is significantly higher as compared to other age
groups.
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Identity of the respondent who provided the required information in the
prescribed scheduled were categorized into Head and Others. Head means head of the
family and other means any adult family member with the ability to provide required
information other than Head. Of the 200 beneficiaries’ households, 90.50 per cent
respondent belonged to Head and 9.50 per cent belonged to others and of the 50 non
beneficiary households, 94.00 per cent respondents belonged to Head and 6.00 per
cent belonged to others. In aggregate, 91.20 per cent respondents belonged to head
and the rest 8.80 per cent belonged to others. Percentages of Head respondents has
increased on account of the fact that a special care was taken at the time of field
investigation to get the right information about the family but that did not mean that
information collected from other was not proper. Special care had also been taken in
filling up the questions in the prescribed schedule.
Educational status is a major socio-economic indicator of a family. Most of
the families were very poor living below poverty line. Health hazard was also very
common among them on account of inadequate nutrition and sanitation. It seemed
that they were not able to afford minimum expenditure in education for the family.
Obtaining higher education was simply impossible for them. Still it has been
observed that each sample households was very much conscious about their
education. They were trying to send their children to school. In this regard, the role of
ongoing educational schemes cannot be denied. Table 3.1 presents a vivid picture of
the educational status of the beneficiaries and the non beneficiaries. Of the total
population, illiteracy rate was 18.21 per cent for beneficiaries and 19.54 per cent for
non beneficiaries and 18.49 per cent in aggregate. Up to primary education, the
literary rate was 56.15 per cent for beneficiaries and 45.21 per cent for non
beneficiaries and 53.86 per cent in aggregate. Up to secondary education, the literary
rate is 21.36 per cent for beneficiaries and 30.27 per cent for non beneficiaries and
23.23 per cent in aggregate. Up to graduate education, the literary rate is 3.87 per cent
for beneficiaries and 4.21 per cent for non beneficiaries and 3.94 per cent in aggregate
and above graduate; the literary rate is 0.41 per cent for beneficiaries and 0.77 per
cent for non beneficiaries and 0.48 per cent in aggregate.
As per guide lines of the study, samples are to be drawn ratio proportionately
from each of the selected village for beneficiaries and non beneficiaries so that each
caste component get equal representation in the study. It is worthwhile to mention
here that a particular clan usually lives in a village of Assam. Inhabitant of mixed
caste component in a village is not found. Therefore, much attention has been paid in
selection of the villages in each district to cover all the caste components to get an
aggregate picture. Of the 200 beneficiary respondents, 34 per cent belonged to SC,
10.50 per cent belonged to ST, 26.00 per cent belonged to OBC and 29.50 per cent
belonged to General and in case of non beneficiary, 34 per cent belong to SC, 10 per
cent belonged to ST; 36 per cent belonged to OBC and 20.00 per cent belonged to
General. In aggregate, 34 per cent belonged to SC, 10.40 per cent belonged to ST; 28
per cent belonged to OBC and 27.60 per cent belonged to General categories.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution also takes the responsibility
of food economy of the states of the country. It undertakes various schemes for
distribution of food grains at subsidized rate through fair price shops among the card
holders. States receives such food grains from the Central Pool. There are three types
of card holders-Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Below Poverty Line (BPL) and
Above Poverty Line (APL).
The Government lunched the AAY for the poorest of the poor on 25
December, 2000.Under this scheme, 25 kg of food-grains was made available to
each eligible family per month at highly subsidized rate of Rs. 2.00 per kg for wheat
and Rs.3.00 per kg for rice. This quantity has been enhanced from 25 kg to 35 kg
from 1st April 2002.
The scheme BPL has been implemented in Assam since June, 1997 covering
12, 02,000 families fulfilling the target as fixed by the Government of India. Under
this scheme, the selected BPL families have been provided with 33 kg of rice per
family per month at the subsidized rate of Rs.6.27 to Rs. 6.67 per kg. In addition to
rice, these families are also provided with wheat product, Subsidized Kerosene (S.K.)
Oil, levy sugar and salt through BPL cards. It may be mentioned here that there is a
hue and cry in the local news papers of the state that there were some flaw in selection
procedures of BPL families.
The APL card scheme normally covers the middle class/creamy layer families
of the society as per guide lines of the government of India. At present there are about
42.94 lakh APL families covering population of 214.70 lakh in the state. These
families have been provided with APL rice, wheat products, Levy sugar, S.K
(Subsidized Kerosin) Oil and Iodized salt in every month through fair price shops of
the government.
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During field survey, among the 200 beneficiary respondents and 50 non
beneficiary respondents, no card holders have been found under AAY. From the
observation it does not mean that among the respondents, there is none the poorest of
the poor among them. It seems that the scheme is not able to reach them for some
reasons for which state is not able activate the scheme properly.
Of the total number of beneficiary respondents, there did 148 respondents
under BPL card holders constitute 74 per cent and of the total number of non
beneficiaries, there were 22 respondents under the BPL card holders constituting
44.00 per cent which resulted in 68.00 per cent aggregate. It indicates that a higher
percentage of job card holders are living under BPL in case of beneficiary
respondents than non beneficiary respondents.
Similarly, there were 19 per cent and 40 per cent were APL card holders in
case of beneficiary and non beneficiary respondents respectively with an aggregate of
23.20 per cent.
The percentage of respondents who did not posses any card was 7.00 per cent
and 16 per cent in case in case of beneficiary and non beneficiary respondents
respectively with an aggregate 8.80 per cent.
The role of male is significantly high as decision maker of the family. It was
97.00 per cent and 100.00 per cent in respect of beneficiary and non beneficiary
respondents with an aggregate of 97.60 per cent.
Regarding migration of workers, 60.80 per cent occurred in case of
beneficiaries and it was 82.00 per cent in case of non beneficiaries. In aggregate, it
stood at 64.80 per cent.
3.2 Main Occupation
The main occupations of the beneficiary respondents were farming, self
business, salaried/pensioners and wage earners (Table- 3.1). Wage earners were the
highest with 79.50 per cent followed by salaried/pensioners 9.50 per cent, farming
8.00 per cent, and self business 3.00 per cent. In case of non beneficiary respondents,
the highest 60.00 per cent were found as wage earners followed by farming 22.00 per
cent, salaried/pensioners 14.00 per cent and self business 4.00 per cent respectively.
Here, occupations of the non beneficiary respondents were at higher side in respect of
farming, self business and salaried/pensioners as compared to beneficiary
respondents. The wage earners were at significantly higher side in case of beneficiary
respondents. In aggregate, the highest (75.60%) number of respondents earned their
Table 3.2
Main Occupation (% to total man-days)
Occupations Beneficiaries % Non % Aggregate %
beneficiaries
Agricultural casual labour 1,847 (39) 2.66 1,340 (31) 7.73 3,187 (70) 3.68
Non agricultural casual labour 28,485 (150) 41.09 6,283 (50) 36.27 34,768 (200) 40.13
Work for public work
programmes other then NREGA
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Self employed in non farming 8,494 (41) 12.25 5,098 (32) 29.43 13,592 (73) 15.69
Self employed in agriculture 4,506 (64) 6.50 388 (27) 2.24 4,894 (91) 5.65
Self employed in livestock 6,744 (72) 9.73 635 (42) 3.66 7,379(114) 8.52
Regular/salary job 6,935 (19) 10.01 2,555 (7) 14.75 9,490 (26) 10.95
Worked as a migrant worker 2,662 (121) 3.84 1025(41) 5.92 3687 (162) 4.25
Worked under NREGA 9,646 (200) 13.92 0 0.00 9,646 (200) 11.13
Any other work
Total 69,319 100.00 17324 100.00 86,643 100.00
Note:
(i) While calculating man days only working members of the households were considered
excluding dependent, household work, students and others
(ii) For salaried/pensioners the working days are considered as 365 man days per person per
annum
(iii) For self employment in agriculture/livestock, man days are calculated as (days*number of
hours/8)
(iv) Figures within brackets nos. of hh in the respective column.
livelihood as wage earners followed by 10.80 per cent in farming, 10.40 per cent as
salaried/pensioners and 3.20 per cent as self businesses. Migration of workers were
recorded in 121(60.50%) and 41(82.00) households in case of beneficiaries and non
beneficiaries, respectively. Combining both, the aggregate percentage stood at 64.80
per cent.
Table 3.2 gives occupation wise man days with percentage to total man days
of the working population of the households for beneficiaries and non beneficiaries
during the reference year. In case of beneficiaries, the highest man days (28,485)
with 41.09 per cent to the total 69,319 man days had been observed against Non
agricultural Casual Labour followed by 13.92 per cent in Work under NREGA, 12.25
per cent in Self Employed Non Farming, 10.01 per cent in Regular / Salaried job, 9.73
per cent in Self Employed in Livestock, 6.50 per cent in Self Employed in Agriculture
3.84 per cent in migrant workers and 2.66 per cent in Agricultural Casual Labour. In
case of non beneficiaries, the highest man days (6,283) with 36.27 per cent to total
17,324 man days have also been observed against Non agricultural casual labour
followed by 29.43 per cent in Self Employed Non Farming, 14.75 per cent in Regular
/ Salaried job, 7.73 per cent Agricultural Casual Labour, 5.92 per cent in Migrant
Workers, 3.66 per cent in Self Employed in Livestock and 2.24 per cent in Self
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Employed in Agriculture respectively. In both the cases, almost similar trend of
working days has been reflected by the table. In aggregate, the highest number of man
days (40.13%) were found in Non agricultural Casual labour followed by 15.69 per
cent in Self Employed Non Farming, 11.13 per cent in Work under NREGA. 10.95
per cent in Regular / Salaried job, 8.52 per cent in Self Employed in Livestock and
5.65 per cent in Self Employed in Agriculture, 4.25 per cent in migrant workers and
3.68 per cent Agricultural Casual Labourers.
3.3 Household net Income
Due to implementation of NREGA, there was an additional increase of Rs
4,154 in average house hold income of beneficiary households. Per household net
income covering beneficiaries and non beneficiaries by different occupations are
shown in Table-3.3. The coefficient of variations were found much greater in all the
Table 3.3
Household net income (Annual) (Rs. Per household) Average CV Average CV Average CV
Occupations income (across income (across income (across
HH) HH) HH)
Beneficiaries Non beneficiaries Aggregate
Income from work under NREGA 4,154 47.62 0.00 0.00 4,154 47.62
Percentage (11.11) 0.00 0.00 (9.18)
Income from wages in agriculture 3,118 60.90 2,581 35.34 2,922 55.82
Percentage (1.67) (3.78) (2.03)
Income from wages in non agriculture 16,826 52.33 11,107 43.51 15,396 54.39
Percentage (33.75) (35.34) (34.03)
Income from wages in PWP 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage
Income from wages as migrant workers 2,168 66.22 2,402 79.71 2227 70.67
Percentage (3.51) (6.27) (3.99)
Income from self employed in non
farming
25,888 54.69 20,271 69.23 24,764 57.79
Percentage (19.39) (18.06) (19.16)
Income from agriculture/livestock 10,735 87.31 8,043 67.46 10,012 85.41
Percentage (7.030 (9.21) (7.41)
Income from regular job/salary/pension 62,859 80.07 61,357 20.70 62,559 76.10
Percentage (23.54) (27.33) (24.20)
Income from sale of assets/rent/transfer
Percentage
0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 37,387 31,425 36,195
Percentage ( 100.00) (100) (100)
Note : Figures in parentheses are respective percentage of total income.
*Income from wages in non agriculture/income from migrant workers is calculated after subtracting the
transportation cost, while income from agriculture also includes income from hiring out assets ,if any.
occupations which indicated that income distribution of the households were less
uniform ,less stable and less homogeneous. Similar trends of income were noticed for
beneficiary and non beneficiary as well. The highest annual per household income of
Rs. 62,859(23.54%) and Rs. 61,357(27.33%) were found from the occupation of
Regular Job/ Salary/ Pensioner for beneficiary and non beneficiary respectively with
an aggregate income of Rs. 62,559(24.20%) followed by annual income of Rs
25,888(19.39%) for beneficiary and Rs.20,271(18.06 %) for non beneficiaries from
Self Employed in Non Farming occupation with an aggregate income of Rs.
24,7649(19.16%), Rs.16,826(33.75%) for beneficiary and Rs. 11,017(35.34%) for
non beneficiary with aggregate income of Rs 15,396 from wages in Non Agriculture,
Rs.10,735(7.03%) for beneficiary and Rs.8,043(9.21%) for non beneficiary with an
aggregate income of Rs.10,012(7.41%) from Agriculture /Livestock,
Rs,4,154(11.11%) for beneficiary from NREGA and Rs.3,118(1.67%) from
agricultural wages for beneficiary, Rs.2,581(3.78%) for non beneficiary with an
aggregate income of Rs.2,922(2.03%) and Rs.2,168(3.51%) for beneficiary and
Rs.2,402(6.27%) for non beneficiary with an aggregate income of Rs.2,227(3.99%)
from Wages As Migrant Workers.
3.4.a Household consumption
Rice is the principal food of Assam. Almost each and every household takes
two major meals in a day where rice is the major item. Wheat is an occasional food
item usually taken as breakfast. Other cereals are also taken proportionately with rice.
It may be mentioned here that quantities of other items solely depend upon the income
of the house hold. It was also reported that one meal (lunch) is usually provided by
the wage bearer at free of cost which curtails the expenditure in food of the wage
earners.
Per capita per month Consumption of food items of the sample households
presented in Table 3.4a. Per capita per month consumption of rice was at 10.413 Kg.
for beneficiary and 10.544 Kg. for non beneficiary with an aggregate amount of
10.440 kg which was below to the NSS data12.12kg. for 1993-94and 13.20kg for
1999-00.Incase of total cereal consumption, it stood at 11.796 kg for
beneficiaries,11.450 kg for non beneficiaries with an aggregate consumption of
11.723 kg. And it was 12.69 kg and 13.70 kg to the NSS data for 1993-94 and 1999-
00 respectively. Consumption of vegetables was at 6.540 kg for beneficiary and 8.670
kg for non beneficiary with an aggregate consumption of 6.987 kg. In both the cases,
consumptions were much higher than NSS data. In case of edible oil, consumption
was at 0.544 lit. for beneficiary and 0.498 lit for non beneficiary with an aggregate
consumption of 0.535 lit which were also in higher side than the NSS data for the
reference years. In case of protein rich items like poultry meat, egg. fish, etc., per
capita per month consumption was at 0.330 kg for beneficiary and 0.420 kg for non
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beneficiary with an aggregate consumption of 0.349 kg which were also in much
higher side than the NSS data for the reference years. There was no report of any
expenditure under the item “Confectionary”.
Table 3.4.a
Household consumption of food items (kgs. Per capita per month) (Quantity in Kgs.)
Items
Beneficiaries
Non
beneficiaries Aggregate
NSS
1993-94
NSS
1999-00
NSS
2003-04(In
Rs.)
Rice 10.413 10.544 10.440 12.12 12.630 NA
Wheat 1.383 0.906 1.283 0.57 0.570 NA Other cereals 0.000 0.000 0.000 NA 0.00 NA Total cereals 11.795 11.450 11.723 12.69 13.20 NA Total pulses 0.533 0.464 0.518 0.490 0.510 NA Sugar 0.491 0.455 0.484 0.420 0.410 NA Edible oil * 0.544 0.498 0.535 0.300 0.350 NA Liquid milk * 1.122 0.801 1.054 1.210 1.140 NA Milk products 0.016 0.021 0.017 - 0.00 NA Spices 0.240 0.223 0.237 0.105 0.104 NA Poultry - meat 0.330 0.420 0.349 0.150 0.140 NA Fruits 0.326 0.390 0.340 0.050 0.00 NA Vegetables 6.540 8.670 6.987 2.380 0.00 NA Confectionery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 NA Edible oil and liquid milk are in liters
Note :Rice ( Rs.14.12/kg.), Wheat (Rs.17.12/kg.), Total pulses (Rs.45.12/kg.), Sugar (Rs.16.45/kg.)
Edible oil (Rs. 45.45/Lit), Milk (Rs.15.50/lit), Spices (Rs.90.00/kg), Poultry-meat (Rs.120.00/kg)
Fruits (Rs. 32.00/kg) and Vegetable (Rs. 14.40/kg)
3.4b Monthly consumption expenditure of households
Monthly per capita consumption expenditure on food and non food items for
beneficiaries and non beneficiaries were worked out along with coefficient of
variation of and are presented in Table 3.4b. The NSS data on per capita consumption
expenditure is also incorporated herewith for a comparative analysis of the state as a
whole. Coefficient of variation among each item is very high for beneficiaries as well
as non beneficiaries but there exists a similarity in consumption pattern of each food
and non food item across the sample households. Per capita monthly consumption
expenditure in total food was of Rs. 444.62 for beneficiaries and Rs. 467.48 for non
beneficiaries while per capita per month non food expenditure was of Rs.144.22 for
beneficiaries and Rs 71.45 for non beneficiaries. Food and non- food expenditure
Puting together, it stood at Rs. 588.84 for beneficiaries and Rs.538.93 for non
beneficiaries. Per capita per month expenditure was marginally higher in respect of
beneficiaries might be due to impact of NREGA. In aggregate, per capita expenditure
exceeded the expenditure recorded NSS data for 2003-04. It happened due to time gap
between observed data and NSS data.
Table - 3.4 b Monthly consumption expenditure of households
(Valu in Rs.)
Items
Monthly Coeffi- Monthly Coeffi- Monthly Coeffi- NSS
2003-04
(Rs.)
NSS
2004-05
(Rs.)
per capita cient of per capita cient of per capita cient of (Rs.) variation (Rs.) variation (Rs.) variation
Beneficiaries Non beneficiaries Aggregate
Food items Rice 167.86 31.85 169.97 26.47 168.30 30.11 126.29 -
% (28.51) (31.54) (29.10)
Wheat 25.05 51.72 16.42 54.21 23.24 49.90 5.63 -
% (4.25) (3.05) (4.02)
Other cereals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
% (0.00) (0.00) (0.00)
Total cereals 192.91 29.75 186.39 24.95 191.54 28.76 131.95 134.81
% (32.76) (34.59) (33.12)
Total pulses 24.03 46.82 20.92 47.29 23.38 42.79 15.48 81.02
% (4.08) (3.88) (4.04)
Sugar 12.99 45.90 12.04 42.79 12.79 49.78 7.55 8.62
% (2.21) (2.23) (2.21)
Edible oil 25.82 47.16 23.63 46.01 25.37 47.56 0.00 26.58
% (4.39) (4.39) (4.39)
Milk & prods 19.66 60.29 15.37 56.97 18.76 65.01 19.71 23.75
% (3.34) (2.85) (3.24)
Spices 26.40 42.88 24.58 36.73 26.02 41.98 8.66 10.23
% (4.48) (4.56) (4.50)
Poultry - meat 64.35 54.95 81.90 88.19 68.03 58.01 47.65 55.01
% (10.93) (15.20) (11.76)
Fruits 10.45 44.79 12.48 41.27 10.87 44.21 5.91 5.31
% (1.77) (2.32) (1.88)
Vegetables 68.02 51.41 90.17 27.76 72.66 47.05 46.93 50.71
% (11.55) (16.73) (12.56)
Confectionery 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
% (0.00) (0.00) (0.00)
Total food 444.62 39.11 467.48 28.19 449.42 36.78 0.00 396.04
% (75.51) (86.74) (77.70)
Non food items (365 days recall period)
Education 17.37 46.87 11.85 40.85 16.21 45.46 11.76 -
% (2.95) (2.20) (2.80)
Clothing 43.96 48.33 14.42 48.46 37.77 50.52 37.04 -
% (7.47) (2.68) (6.53)
Footwear 4.81 47.22 3.97 48.49 4.64 47.67 4.40 -
% (0.82) (0.74) (0.80)
Other items 19.75 87.54 7.45 28.76 17.17 74.89 0.00 -
% (3.35) (1.38) (2.97)
Fuel & light 58.33 48.87 33.76 33.97 53.17 50.30 46.04 -
% (9.91) (6.26) (9.19)
Total non
food 144.22 47.20 71.45 30.01 128.96 48.66 190.85
-
% (24.49) (13.26) (22.30)
Gross total 588.84 38.39 538.93 23.52 578.38 36.79 520.45 -
% (100.00) (100.00) (100.00)
Note : Figures in parentheses for total food and non food is respective percentages of gross total & figures for other
items among food and non food are respective percentages of food and non food total.
3.5 Variability (CV) and Gini ratios in income and consumption
Table 3.5 gives a comparative picture of variability in consumption and income
between beneficiaries and non beneficiaries against each item under consideration.
Average household income during the reference year was of Rs.36, 079 for
beneficiaries and Rs.29, 456 for non-beneficiaries with an aggregate income of Rs.
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34,755. Average households consumption stood at Rs.21, 007 for beneficiaries and
Rs. 20,207 for non beneficiaries with an aggregate consumption of Rs.20,487.
Coefficient of variation in income across the households were found at 80.29 per cent
for beneficiaries and 71.78 per cent for non beneficiaries and aggregate coefficient of
variation stood at 79.73 per cent which indicates that there was much variation in
income among the households. The coefficients of variation in consumption were
found at 38.29 per cent for beneficiaries and 30.71 per cent for non beneficiaries with
an aggregate variation of 37.03. It indicates that the consumption pattern differed
Table 3.5
Variability in Consumption and income
Description
Beneficiary
Non
beneficiary
Total
Average households income during the reference year (Rs.) 36,079 29,456 34,755
Average households consumption during the reference year (Rs.) 21,007 20,207 20,847
Coefficient of variation in income across the households 80.29 71.78 79.73
Coefficient of variation in consumption across the households 38.29 30.71 37.03
Gini coefficient of income 29.19 41.69 31.26
Gini coefficient of consumption 16.25 17.16 16.17
more in beneficiaries than non beneficiaries. From the table it has been observed that
all the households had surplus income when compared with consumption; but it is to
be noted here that about 35 percent households had deficit income for beneficiaries
and about 40 per cent households had deficit income for non beneficiaries. Greater
coefficient variations also indicate the same fact. Gini ratio in income and expenditure
were also worked out for beneficiaries, not beneficiaries and at aggregate level. Gini
coefficient of income stood at 29.19 per cent for beneficiaries. 41.69 per cent for non
beneficiaries and 31.26 per cent in aggregate while in consumption, it stood at 16.25
per cent for beneficiaries. 17.16 per cent for non beneficiaries and 16.17 per cent in
aggregate.
3.6 Determinants of participation in NREGA – Functional analysis
An attempt is made here to analysis the determinants of participation in
NREGA using Logit modal of multiple regressions (Table-3.6). The result of the logit
regression revealed that only the variable asset and the constant had a significant
effect on the participation of households in NREGA and the rest of the variables
such as Employment Other than NREGA, HH Income Other than NREGA, HH Size, Dummy Land
ownership, Dummy BPL Card Holding, Dummy SC, Dummy ST, Dummy OBC did not reveal as
significant determinants of the household level participation in NREGA. The NREGA
Table-3.6
Determination of participation of NREGA (Logit function) (Dependent Variable: Participation (=1) and non participation (=0) in NREGA)
Variables Coefficient t" value
Employment Other than NREGA 0.08623
1.22699
HH Income Other than NREGA 0.00000
-0.38054
HH Size -0.04923 -0.98471
Dummy Land ownership 0.06314 0.47602
Value of Assets 0.00000*** -1.60298
Dummy BPL Card Holding -0.01306 -0.07977
Dummy SC 0.13443 0.79659
Dummy ST -0.04480 0.20561
Dummy OBC -0.05055 0.29427
Constant -4.62359* -14.06734
No. of observations 250
Log Likelihood function -125.1
χ2
591.3*
Cox & Snell - R2 0.075
Negelkerke - R2 0.119
Note: * indicates 1% level, ** indicates 5% level, *** indicate 10% level
helped workers in creation of household assets as they got the money at a time after a
week or fortnightly and it can be considered as forced saving as the transaction is
done through bank and post office. It also helped them to create household assets. The
worked out Chi-square was found significant at 1% probability level.
Table-3.7
Determination of participation of NREGA (OLS) (Dependent Variable: No. of days per HH worked in NREGA)
Variables Coefficient t" value
Employment Other then NREGA -1.79052 -1.23335
HH Income Other then NREGA -0.00020* -3.33523
HH Size 2.18004** 1.92951
Dummy Land ownership 1.79151 0.57896
Value of Assets 6.4569E-05*** 1.28627
Dummy BPL Card Holding -4.11172 -1.05553
Dummy SC 4.54488 1.19660
Dummy ST 13.05740* 2.38519
Dummy OBC 7.07329** 1.72008
Constant 43.13490* 6.03251
No. of observations 200
F 2.35010
R2 0.10017
Note: *, ** and *** indicate Significant at 1%, 5% and 10% Probability level respectively.
In addition to logit regression analysis, two OLS methods of multiple regressions
were also worked for determination of participation of NREGA using numbers of
days worked in NREGA as household level as well as the member level as dependent
variable respectively in Table-3.7 & 3.8. From the Table-3.7, it has been observed
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Table-3.8
Determination of participation of NREGA (OLS) (Dependent Variable: No. of days per member worked in NREGA)
Variables Coefficient t" value
Wage rate NERGA 0.10488 0.61293
Age -0.16052 -1.24439
Education -0.36089 -0.13574
HH size 1.05485* 1.01360
Dummy BPL -1.24225 -0.33246
Dummy Sex 5.43351*** 1.37305
Dummy SC 0.46977 0.11689
Dummy ST 10.73182** 1.91514
Dummy OBC 2.85400 0.68398
Constant 29.85465** 1.79941
No. of Observations 200
F 0.98108
R2 0.04441
Note: * indicates 1% level, ** indicates 5% level, *** indicate 10% level
that HH Income Other then NREGA, HH Size, Value of Assets, Dummy ST, Dummy
OBC and Constant had a significant effect on dependent variable. But positive effects
were found against HH Size, value of assets, Dummy ST, Dummy OBC and
Constant. From the Table 3.8, positive significant effects were found in case of the
variables HH size, gender, Dummy ST and constant.
3.7 Summary of the Chapter
This chapter was based on primary level data collected from 5 sample
districts covering 5 zones of the state viz, Bongaigaon from west, Cachar from south,
Dibrugarh from east, Nagaon from central and Sonitpur from north. Alltogether 200
sample beneficiaries and 50 non beneficiaries were interviewed for the purpose of the
study. There were 40 beneficiaries and 10 non beneficiaries in each of the district,
under study. Average house hold size was 4.92 for beneficiaries and 5.22 for non
beneficiaries. Male and female ratio was 54.02: 45.98. Literacy rate was 81.79 per
cent for beneficiaries and 80.46 per cent for non beneficiaries. SC was the dominant
caste component for beneficiaries while OBC was the dominant cast component for
non beneficiaries. BPL card holder is 74 per cent in case of beneficiaries and it was of
44 per cent in case of non beneficiaries. Role of male counterpart was dominant in
major decisions of any familial matters. About 80 per cent of the beneficiary
households earned their livelihood as wage laborers and it was 60 per cent for non
beneficiaries. Migration of workers existed among the sample households. It was
about 60.50 per cent for beneficiaries and 82 per cent for non beneficiaries. In the
reference year, all the workers of the beneficiary families were found to put in 69,319
man days under different occupations. They could generate 13.92 per cent of
additional man days due to NERGA. The highest man day’s i.e 41.09 per cent was
found under the occupation of non agricultural casual labour. The coefficient of
variations were found much greater in all the occupations which indicated that income
distribution of the households were less uniform, less stable and less homogeneous.
Similar trends of income are seen for beneficiary and non beneficiary as well.
Monthly per capita consumption in food items was of Rs.444.62 for beneficiaries and
Rs.467.48 for non beneficiaries. In non food items, it was of Rs.144.22 for
beneficiaries and Rs. 7.45 for non beneficiaries. Combining both, it stood at Rs.
588.84 for beneficiaries and Rs.538.93 for non beneficiaries. In both the case
coefficients of variation were significantly high. Gini coefficient of income stood at
29.19 per cent for beneficiaries, 41.69 per cent for non beneficiaries and 31.26 per
cent in aggregate while in consumption it stood at 16.25 per cent for beneficiaries,
17.16 per cent for non beneficiaries and 16.17 per cent in aggregate. An attempt was
who made to analysis the determinants of participation in NREGA using logit modal
and OLS method of multiple regressions. In logit modal, only household asset showed
a significant effect on household participation in NREGA while in other two models
of OLS showed a positive significant effect on the dependent variables using number
of days worked at the household level in NREGA against the variables HH Size,
value of assets, Dummy ST, Dummy OBC and Constant while using dependent
variable as the member level, positive significant effect were found against the
variables HH size, gender and Dummy ST.
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CHAPTER - IV
THE WORK PROFILE UNDER NREGA, WAGE STRUCTURE
AND MIGRATION ISSUES (Reference period – January to December’ 2009)
4.1 Work profile under NREGA
Work profile under NREGA has been given in Table 4.1. Number of members
per household employed in aggregate during the year was 1.45 persons in Bongaigaon
district, 1.45 persons in Cachar district, 1.23 persons in Dibrugarh district, 1.13
persons in Nagaon district and 1.00 persons in Sonitpur district with a state average of
1.25 combining all caste components of the sample districts. In each district on an
average 0.45 woman were employed per household.
In aggregate, number of days employed during the year combining all the
caste components was 36.10 days in Bongaigaon district, 52.28 days in Cachar
district, 55.30 days in Dibrugarh district, 55.73 days in Nagaon district and 41.75
days in Sonitpur district constituting 48.23 days for the state as a whole. Women
were employed for 9.28 days per household in the state combining all the sample
districts.
During field investigation, three different wage rates were obtained, in the
first part of the year, it was of Rs. 77; in the mid of the year it was raised to Rs.80 and
then it was revised again and raised to Rs100.00 per day. In aggregate, wage rate per
day, stood at Rs.86.33 in Bongaigaon district, Rs. 93.38 in Cachar district, Rs 87.64 in
Dibrugarh district, Rs. 80.65 in Nagaon district, and Rs.82.13 in Sonitpur district with
a state average of Rs.86.12.
4.2 How successful has been NREGA providing 100 day’s employment (to
registered families at their door steps)
Of 40 households in each sample district, only 5 registered households
(2.50%) has got 100 days employment; only 3 in Nagaon district (7.50%) while only
2 households (5.00%) could complete 100 days employment in Bongaigaon district.
No record of completion of 100 days employment was observed in the registered
households in the rest of the sample districts.
No much variation had been observed in average distance from the residence
to the work place. In aggregate, it was at 1.11 kms.
Table: 4.1
The work profile under NREGA (Reference period : Jan- Dec 2009)
Characteristics Dist-1 Dist-2 Dist-3 Dist-4 Dist-5 State
Bongaigaon Cachar Dibrugarh Nagaon Sonitpur
No. of Members Aggregate 1.45 1.45 1.23 1.13 1.00 1.25
Per HH
Employed General 0.25 0.54 0.18 0.25 0.43 0.33
during the year SC 0.73 0.58 0.34 0.39 0.25 0.46
ST 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.17 0.08 0.08
OBC 0.47 0.33 0.55 0.31 0.25 0.38
Men 0.65 0.75 0.90 0.88 0.85 0.81
Women 0.80 0.70 0.33 0.25 0.15 0.45
% of HH worked for 100 or
more days in a year 5.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 1.50
No. of days Per Aggregate 36.10 52.28 55.30 55.73 41.75 48.23
HH Employed General 5.35 19.70 10.65 11.75 16.83 12.86
during the year SC 19.55 24.60 14.35 20.30 8.98 17.56
ST 0.00 0.00 8.73 8.98 4.05 4.35
OBC 11.20 7.98 21.58 14.70 11.90 13.47
Men 21.95 38.53 51.00 46.23 37.05 38.95
Women 14.15 13.75 4.30 9.50 4.70 9.28
Wage Rate Aggregate 86.33 93.38 87.64 80.65 82.13 86.12
Obtained (Rs.) General 83.35 91.62 90.91 80.56 81.46 86.13
SC 89.62 94.61 88.74 80.00 83.60 88.03
ST 0.00 0.00 92.11 83.27 88.78 87.84
OBC 82.01 93.95 83.48 80.02 79.71 83.05
Men 87.94 92.78 88.43 80.65 82.20 86.20
Women 83.82 95.07 78.22 80.63 81.60 85.76
Average distance from
Residence to where Employed (in Kms.) 1.10 0.98 1.20 1.16 1.09 1.11
4.3 Nature of assets created and their durability (Table 4.2)
It has been observed, NREGA is giving more stress in paying wages to the
workers than the volume and quality of works. On the contrary, it is also difficult to
assess the quality of work by the non technical persons like us. From eye estimation,
it may be mentioned that the quality of work in some areas were not up to the mark.
As a result in some areas, it failed to create durable assets and wherever created, it
was reported that there is no as such provision for post care of the created assets under
NREGA. However, from the opinion of the interviewees, Dibrugarh district showed
better performance among the 5 sample districts in creating quality of assets created
through NREGA activity. Over all opinion, 32.50 per cent was found as “very good”,
47.00 per cent as “Good” and 20.00 per cent as “Bad”.
4.4 Wage differential under NREGA and its comparison with Minimum Wage Act:
The daily rates of minimum wages for agricultural workers fixed at
Rs.106.71 by the state administration of Assam under the Minimum Wage Act of
1948. (Agricultural Statistics at a glance, 2010, DES, MOA, GOI).As per the data
collected by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Assam, the
average daily wage rate for un-skilled labourer in rural areas were at Rs.84.65 for
field labour Ploughman,Rs.82.72 for herdsman,Rs.82.55(Man),Rs.66.76(Women) for
reaper and harvester and Rs.83.47(Man) and Rs. 66.60 (Women) for other
agricultural labourer in 2008-09.(Economic Survey, Assam,2009-10) while wage rate
of State NREGA on an average was found at Rs.86.56.
4.5 Wage differential in different activities, among beneficiaries and none
beneficiaries (Table 4.3)
Wage differential among different activities is presented in Table 4.3. Wage
rate did not show much difference between beneficiaries and non beneficiaries.
Female wage rates were lower in different occupations. Coefficient of variation in
respect female is much higher in case of beneficiaries as compared to non
beneficiaries. Wage rate of migrant workers was on higher side as compared to wage
rate under NREGA and coefficient of variation was also found lesser. In aggregate,
wage rate in agricultural
Table: 4.3
Wage differentials among different activities
Occupations Beneficiaries Non beneficiaries Aggregate
Average CV Average CV Average CV
Wage rate in agriculture Male 71.25 39.30 72.05 36.69 71.18 37.79
casual labour (Rs.) Female 64.11 60.31 59.21 25.04 63.24 64.69
Wage rate in non agri
casual labour (Rs.)
Male
Female
98.87
66.92
51.51
59.35
96.81
66.03
43.64
49.49
96.29
67.10
54.67
58.03
Wage rate in public work Male 78.00 41.00 80.00 44.21 79.00 42.75
programe (Rs.) Female 60.00 31.00 60.00 33.32 60.00 32.45
Wage rate earned by Male 98.57 25.10 96.10 22.15 97.33 23.67
migrant workers (Rs.) Female 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wage rate under NREGA Male 86.12 46.99 0.00 0.00 86.12 46.99
(Rs.) Female 86.33 51.45 0.00 0.00 86.33 51.45
Any other work (Rs.) Male 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Female 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
casual labour were at Rs. 71.18 for male and Rs.63.24 for female; wage rate in non
agricultural casual labour were at Rs. 96.29 for male and Rs.67.10 for female; wage
rate earned by migrant worker was of Rs.97.33 and there was no report of migrant
female worker and wage rate under NREGA were at Rs. 86.12 for male and Rs.86.33
for female. There was no report of any workers of the households participating in
public work programme.
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4.6 How has NREGA affected labour migration (labour migrating back into
village and migrated out of village), Direction of migration (rural to urban and
vice-a-versa)
Among the sample villages surveyed, out migration was observed in almost all
the villages; main reason being that NREGA was not able to provide employment to
all job card holders for all un skilled workers of the households. Besides, other
workers who did not participate in NREGA also migrated to nearby towns in search
of works. It was also reported that they opted for migration due to higher wage rate as
compared to that of NREGA. Of the total population (983), there were 447(45.57%)
workers in the beneficiary households and NREGA provided employment to
251(25.53%) workers only and that too for 48.23 days on an average for each
household during the reference year.
Table: 4.4
The Migration Incidents Recorded during the
Reference Period : Jan. - Dec. 2009
Characteristics
Dist 1
Bongaigaon Dist 2 Cachar
Dist 3 Dibrugarh
Dist 4 Nagaon
Dist 5 Sunitpur
State
No. of members migrated from the village because of not 0.30 0.53 0.38 0.65 0.85 0.54
getting work under NREGA even after registration (per hh)
No. of out migrated members returned back to village 0 0 0 0 0 0
because of getting work in NREGA (per households)
In the case some members returned Nearby village 0 0 0 0 0 0
back to the village to work under Nearby town 0 0 0 0 0 0
NREGA where were they earlier Some district 0 0 0 0 0 0
working (% of returned members) Some state 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other state 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other country 0 0 0 0 0 0
In the case some members returned Const/manufacturing/mining 0 0 0 0 0 0
back to the village to work under Trading/services and transport 0 0 0 0 0 0
NREGA which activity earlier Private work/self business 0 0 0 0 0 0
working in (% of returned members) Other government work 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agricultural labour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Any other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year in which shifted (% of shifted Shifted last year 25.00 33.33 53.33 30.77 41.18 37.04
household) Shifted before last year 75.00 66.67 46.67 69.23 58.82 62.96
Is your family better off now compared to previous 0 0 0 0 0 0
occupation (% of shifted household) 0 0 0 0 0 0
The NREGA in the state is going at a very slow pace and still it was not in a
position to speed up its activity to provide the targeted employment of 100 days for
each house hold in the reference year. It was also reported that activity of NREGA in
the state was also seasonal on account of prevailing weather condition. Therefore,
migration of workers form the village was found to be a common phenomenon in the
sample areas. There was no report of labour migrating back into village for NREGA.
There was no report of female migrant workers. Table 4.4 revealed the migration
incidents recorded during the Reference period - Jan. - Dec. 2009. The overall
migration incidents were at 0.54 persons per household. They also reported that
migration depends upon the demand for unskilled labour and they felt that it is
decreasing on account of extensive use of modern machinery.
4.7 Summary of the Chapter
In aggregate, number of members per household employed during the year
was 1.25 persons in the state combining all caste components of the sample districts.
In each district on an average 0.45 woman was employed per household. In aggregate,
number of days employed during the year combining all the caste components of the
sample districts was 48.23 days in the state. Women were employed for 9.28 days per
household in the state combining all the sample districts. Of 200 sample households,
only 5 registered households got 100 days employment in the reference year.
During the field investigation, three different wage rates were obtained, in
the first part of the year, it was of Rs. 77.00; in the mid of the year it was raised to Rs.
80.00 and then it was revised again and raised to Rs. 100.00 per day. In aggregate,
wage rate of the state NREGA stood at Rs.86.56 per day. Wage differential were also
found under different occupations other than NREGA. Gender differences were much
distinct in wage rate. Wage rate in NREGA was dearer than agricultural casual
labourer, but the higher wage rate was found in case of non agricultural casual
labourer and migrant workers. It was observed that the state NERGA was giving more
emphasis in paying wages to the workers than the volume and quality of works to be
performed. From eye estimation, it may be mentioned here that the quality of work in
some areas were not up to the mark.
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CHAPTER – V
THE FUNCTIONING OF NREGA- QUALITATIVE ASPECTS
5.1 Household assets holdings
Household assets are one of the measuring sticks to judge the economic status
of a household. It helps to a great extent, to know whether they are living above the
poverty line or below the poverty line. Table 5.1 indicates assets holding picture of
the sample households for beneficiaries and non beneficiaries. Land is a permanent
asset of every household. Division of family reduces the size of holding of owned
land among all the households. At the same time, selling of land has also become a
very common phenomenon among the poor people whenever there is any financial
crisis ,which has resulted further reduction of the size of own land holding. It has been
observed that almost all the households possess homestead area. Only a few
households have extra crop land of their own. At present, land value is ever increasing
irrespective of its location. In general, land value is much higher near by the city or
township. Therefore land is the most valuable assets for beneficiaries and non
beneficiaries. Value of per household land holding stood at Rs. 33,473 (42.23%) for
beneficiaries and Rs. 24, 446 (39.96 %) for non beneficiaries with an aggregate value
of Rs.28,960 (41.14%); value of per household house property stood at Rs. 25,351
(31.98) for beneficiaries and Rs. 17,702(28.93%) for non beneficiaries with an
aggregate value of Rs 21,527 (30.58%); value of per household livestock stood at
Rs.1,368 (1.73%) for beneficiaries and Rs. 3,370(5.51%) non beneficiaries with an
aggregate value of Rs 2,369 (3.37%); value of per household agricultural implements
stood at Rs 3,231 (4.08%) for beneficiaries and Rs. 4,855 (7.94 %) non beneficiaries
with an aggregate value of Rs 4,043(5.74%); value of per household consumer assets
stood at Rs.1,151 (1.45%) for beneficiaries and Rs.1,000 (1.63%) for non
beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs. 1,076 (1.53%); value of per household
business assets stood at Rs. 3,209 (4.05%) for beneficiaries and Rs.4,680 (7.65%) for
non beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs. 4,112 (5.84%); value of per
household ornaments stood at Rs. 1,0762 (13.58%) for beneficiaries and Rs. 3,659
(5.98%) for non beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs. 7,211 (10.24%); value
of per household utensil stood at Rs. 487 (0.60%) for beneficiaries and Rs. 747
(1.22%) non beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs.617 (0.88%); value of per
household other assets stood at Rs.231 (0.30%) for beneficiaries and Rs.724 (1.18%)
non beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs.478 (0.68%). Total value of per
household assets stood at Rs.79,263 for beneficiaries and Rs.61,183 for non
beneficiaries with an aggregate value of Rs.70,393.
Table - 5.1
Assets holdings (Rs. Per households) Assets Beneficiary Non Aggregate
beneficiary
Land 33,473 (42.23) 24,446 (39.96) 28,960 (41.14)
House property 25,351 (31.98) 17,702 (28.93) 21.527 (30.58)
Live stock 1,368 (1.73) 3,370 (5.51) 2,369 (3.37)
Agricultural implements 3,231 (4.08) 4,855 (7.94) 4,043 (5.74)
Consumer assets 1,151 (1.45) 1,000 (1.63) 1,076 (1.53)
Business assets 3,209 (4.05) 4,680 (7.65) 4.112 (5.84)
Ornaments 10.,762 (13.58) 3,659 (5.98) 7,211 (10.24)
Utensils 487 (0.60) 747 (1.22) 617 (0.88)
Others 231 (0.30) 724 (1.18) 478 (0.68)
Total 79,263 (100) 61,183 (100) 70,393 (100)
Figures in parentheses indicate percentage to total
5.2 Households status on borrowings and their financial vulnerability
In this regard, sample households borrowed money from three different
sources. Rate of interest was found to be very high and that too, on monthly basis
(Table-5.2a). It was not less than 10 per cent per month. Per household loan stood at
Rs.2,215 in respect of beneficiary households while it was of Rs.4.400 in respect of
non beneficiary households. In aggregate, it stood at Rs.2, 652. While in case of
beneficiaries, the maximum amount of loan i.e.77.43 per cent of loan came from the
Traders-Cum-Money-Lenders and 22.57 per cent came from Commission Agent and
in case of non beneficiaries, the maximum loan i.e,59.09 per cent came from
Commission Agent and 40.91 per cent came from Friends/Relatives. Table 5.2a also
revealed the purpose of loan for beneficiaries and non beneficiaries. In aggregate, per
household took loan of Rs.88.00 (3.32%) for daily consumption, Rs.632.00 (23.83%)
for social ceremony, Rs.870.00 (32.81%) for purchasing productive assets like land,
livestock, etc., Rs.814.00 (30.69%) for construction of dwelling houses and Rs.248.00
(9.35%) for medical treatment. The higher percentage of loan for productive assets
was a good sign but high rate of interest that too on monthly basis was a matter of
concerned for repaying the debt in time.
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Table 5.2b revealed the household strength for borrowings and other
household assets with which they can go for borrowing. In aggregate 15.75 per cent of
the households were in agreement against wage work with those whom they were
indebted.
Table - 5.2a Borrowing by sample households (Rs. Per households)
Occupations Beneficiary Non Aggregate
beneficiary
Source of Institutional loan (banks)
loan Traders-cum-Money Lenders 1,715 (77.43) 0 1,372(51.7)
Commission Agent 500 (22.57) 2,600 (59.09) 920 (34.69)
Landlord/Employer
Friends/Relatives 1,800 (40.91) 360(13.57)
Others
Total 2,215 (100) 4,400(100) 2652(100)
Purpose Daily consumption 110.00(4.97) 88.00(3.32)
of loan Social ceremony 500.00(22.57) 1.160(26.36) 632.00(23.83)
Purchase of land, livestock or 660.00(29.80) 1,710(38.86)
870.00(32.81)
other assets
Consumer durables
Construction of house 730.00(32.96) 1150(26.14) 814.00(30.69)
Health treatment 215.00 (9.70) 380(8.64) 248.00(9.35)
Others
Total 2,215(100) 4,400(100) 2,652
Rate of interest (percent per month) 10 10 10
Note : Figures within brackets Month indicate percentage to total.
Table - 5.2b
Households strength for borrowing and other household assets* (% of households)
Strength Beneficiary Non Aggregate
beneficiary
Doing wage work to those whom they are indebted 13.50 18.00 15.75
Availability of co-operative credit society in village 0.00 0.00 0.00
Family member being member of such society 0.00 0.00 0.00
Availability of informal credit society/SHG in village 40.50 38.00 39.25
Family member being member of such society 3.50 3.10 3.07
Having account in bank/post office/other institution 100.00 62.00 81.00
Having any stocks/bond/shares/other similar assets 0.00 0.00 0.00
Having life insurance policy 15.50 14.00 14.75
There was no report of having cooperative credit society in the study area. In
aggregate, 39.25 per cent of households had opportunity to take loan from informal
credit societies such as SHG; 40.50 per cent of beneficiaries and 38.00 per cent for
non-beneficiaries had advantage of availing loan from informal credit societies
(SHG). All the beneficiary households i.e. 100 per cent households had accounts in
bank, post office and other institution from they can go for borrowing. In case of non
beneficiaries households 62 .00 per cent had account in bank. In aggregate, it was of
81.00 per cent. There was no report of having any stocks/ bond/shares/ other similar
assets. There was report of having insurance policy for some households amongst in
both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries; it was 15.50 per cent and 14 .00 per cent
households for beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. It happened as some
households have government employees.
5.3 Some qualitative aspects of NREGA
Qualitative aspects of NREGA as per guidelines of the coordinating centre are
presented in the form of tables from Table 5.3.1 to Table 5.3.6.
5.3.1 Job Card Issues and work application
Table 5.3.1 is related to Job Card Issues and work application. There was no
report of paying any fees, charges, or bribe to get job card at the time of issuance of
Job card i.e. 100 per cent of beneficiaries replied as ‘no’. Of the 200 beneficiaries of
the 5 sample districts, 22 per cent job cards did not have entries even though the job
card holders had worked under NREGA; 60 per cent of job cards were found with
incomplete entries no over writing was reported by the card holders and the
signature column of 60 per cent job card was found blank; 100 per cent job card
holder opined that they got employed for work on submission of application; 70 per
cent got work within 15 days from the date of application; there was no report of
unemployment allowance paid in case of failure to provide work within 15 days.
5.3.2 Payment of wages and related issues
Wage rate for men and women were same and wages were paid on daily basis;
work was measured by collective measurement; three types of opinion were observed
in wage payment and of this 70 per cent got wages within a fortnight; 20 per cent got
within a month and 10 per cent got wages in more than a month. Wage payment was
made through bank and post offices. The choice of institute agency mainly depended
upon its location from the work site. 50% of accounts were found in banks & 50% in
Post Office. Wage payment was done through individual and joint account; 95 per
cent were found as individual accounts and 5 per cent as joint accounts. Wages were
paid through bank and post office only. Regarding wage payment, 10 per cent
complained that there were delays in payment. There were no reports of wage paid
other than the minimum wage or any other complaints enumerated in (Table 5.3.1 and
5.3.2)
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Table - 5.3.1
Qualitative questions related to functioning of NREGA (Percentage of hh)
Description Yes No Not sure
Job card Paid any fees/charges or bribe to get a job card 0 100 0
issuance The amount paid for job card (exorbitant) 0 0 0
The amount paid as bribe (exorbitant) 0 0 0
Irregularity in No entries were made even though the job card holder(s)
the job card had worked on NREGA 22 78 0
Some entries were incomplete , missing or fake 60 40 0
information was entered
Some entries had been over-writing 0 100 0
The signature column was blank or partly blank 60 40 0
Where was With the card holders 70 30 0
the card With Sarpanch or Sachiv 0 0 0
generally With contractor 0 0 0
kept With the gram rojgar sevak 30 70 0
Elsewhere 0 0 0
Work Are you employed in response to an application for work 100 0 0
application If applied, did you get work within 15 days of application 70 30 0
In case of failure to provide work within 15 days, is
unemployment allowance paid 0 100 0
Payment of Are the wage rates same for men and women 100 0 0
Wages Wage rates higher for men 0 100 0
Wage rates higher for women 0 100 0
Wage paid on "daily-wage" basis 100 0 0
Wage paid on "piece-rate task-wage" basis 0 100 0
Measurement Work was measured by individual's work 0 100 0
of work Work was measured by team measurement 0 100 0
Work was measured by collective measurement 100 0 0
Period of Wages were paid within a fortnight 70 30 0
wage Wages were paid within a month 20 80 0
Payment Wages were paid more than a month 10 90 0
Wages were paid after one year 0 0 0
Who made Sarpanch of Sachiv 0 0 0
the wage Post Office 50 0 0
Payment of Bank 50 0 0
Representative of line department 100 0 0
Other government official or any other 0 0 0
In case wage Bank account was on self's name 0 0 0
payment Spouse's name 0 0 0
made in Parent's name 0 0 0
the bank Children's name 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0
Individual account 95 5 0
Joint account 5 95 0
Did bank follow usual procedure of banking 100 0 0
In case Wages paid in front of all labourers 0 0 0
wages were Wages paid on the worksite 0 0 0
not paid Wages paid in Panchayat Bhawan 0 0 0
through Wages paid on other public/private place 0 0 0
bank Wages paid on some one's private residence 0 0 0
Table - 5.3. 2
Qualitative Questions related to functioning on NREGA (Percentage of hh)
Description Yes No Not sure
Complaints There were delays in wage payments 10 90 0
regarding Wage paid less than the minimum wage 0 100 0
wage Wage paid less than asked for sign/thumb impression 0 100 0
payment Task was too much as compared to the wages paid 0 100 0
Faced problems in accessing post office/bank accounts 0 100 0
On what basis wages were calculated not clear 0 100 0
Others 0 100 0
Details of A Board/GP member gave details of the sanctioned
worksite amount, work dimensions and other requisite details 72 28 0
facilities The worksite had shade for periods of rest 100 0 0
Worksite had child care facility 100 0 0
Worksite had first aid kit/medicines 100 0 0
Monitoring Was there any authority to monitor the functioning of the 100 0 0
NREGA administrations
Any complaint lodge relating to worksite etc. to the
Gram Panchayat, Programme Officer or other officials 0 100 0
If yes, was any action taken on your complaint 0 0 0
Economic Work is very useful to the villagers 83 17 0
usefulness of Work is quite useful to the villagers 100 0 0
the work Work is not particularly useful to the villagers 100 0 0
Work is useless for the villagers 0 100 0
Nature of The structure created may last up to one year 20 75 5
assets and The structure created may last up to five year 20 80 0
their The structure created may last up to ten year 0 100 0
durability in The structure created may last more the ten years 0 100 0
which the Is it worth creating the structure 60 40 0
interviewee Was the structure created adequate 20 80 0
involved No, structure needed more attention to be able to last long 0 100 0
How has Did any your family members migrated out for job after 43 57 0
NREGA has implementation of NAREGA (year 2005 onwards) 0
affected If yes, only one member of the family migrated 54 46 0
labour Are wages higher in city or other states than NREGA 100 0 0
migration Any family members migrated back to village to work 0 100 0
under NREGA
If yes, only one member of the family migrated back 0 0 0
More than one member of the family migrated 0 0 0
Are wages higher in city or other states than NREGA 100 0 0
Any family members migrated back to village to work 0 100 0
under NREGA
If yes, only one member of the family migrated back 0 0 0
More than one member migrated as wage labourer with 12 88 0
dissatisfaction from NREGA
If yes, only one member of the family migrated 0 100 0
More than one member of the family migrated 100 0 0
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Table - 5.3. 2 (Continued)
Respondents' Are respondent aware about NREGA implementation 100 0 0
awareness Right to apply for work and get employed within 15 days 72 28 0
about The work application procedure 21 79 0
NREGA Right to minimum wages 100 0 0
implement- The level of minimum wages 100 0 0
ation The wage calculation method 100 0 0
Right to the unemployment allowance 0 100 0
Minimum worksite facilities (drinking water, first aid,) 22 78 0
Mandatory availability of muster rolls at the worksite 37 63 0
The list of permissible works under the NREGA 0 100 0
5.3.3 Worksite facilities and economic usefulness of the work
To bring in transparency to the operation of the , the Board/GP members have
to give details of the sanctioned amount, work dimensions and others requisite details
to job card holders. In this regard, 72 per cent of the households responded opined as
“yes”. In case of worksite shade, child care facility and first aid kit/medicine, 100 per
cent opined in the affirmative .Regarding economic usefulness of the work, 83 per
cent had positive reply and 100 per cent replied that work was quite useful not only to
the villagers but also to others.
5.3.4 Monitoring of the work
All the job card holders were aware of the fact that there was an authority to
monitor the functioning of the NREGA administration. During field study, there was
no report of any complaint lodged relating to worksite, etc. to the GP, Programme
Officer or other officials.( Table 5.3.2).
5.3.5 Nature of assets created and their durability
In this regard, 20 percent of the total households opined that the structure
might last up to one year; 75 per cent responded in the negative, and 5 per cent opined
as not sure; 20 per cent opined that the structure might last up to five years; 20 per
cent opined that the structure created might not last up to five years; 60 per cent
opined it as worth creating; 20 per cent opined that the structure was adequate and all
the sample households opined that the structure needed more attention to be able to
last long (Table 5.3.2).
5.3.6 Labour migration and NREGA
The NREGA in sample districts in the reference year could not provide
targeted employment for 100 days. Moreover, most of the sample households had
more than one unskilled labour for which they were to migrate to nearby city or town
in search of work even after implementation of NREGA. In this regard 43 per cent
opined that their family member migrated out for job even after implementation of
NREGA; when it was asked whether only one member of family migrated, 54 per
cent opined that only one member migrated out for work to nearby city or town. In
case of wage rate, 100 per cent opined that wage rate was higher cities/town as
compared to NREGA. There was no record of any family member migrated back to
village to work under NREGA 12 per cent respondents had replied that at least one
member of the family migrated as wage labourer with dissatisfaction from NREGA.
5.3.7 Respondents’ awareness about NREGA implementation
In this regard, 100 per cent of the respondents opined that they were aware of
NREGA implementation; 72 per cent were aware of the right to apply for work and to
get a job within 15 days ; only 21 per cent knew the work application procedure; 100
per cent sample household were aware of the right to minimum wages and the level
of minimum wages; but none was aware of about the right to the unemployment
allowance; only 22 per cent were aware of minimum worksite facilities; 37 per cent of
the sample household knew all about the mandatory availability of muster rolls at the
worksite and none was aware of the list of works under the NREGA (Table 5.3.2).
5.3.8 Potential benefits of NREGA
In this regard, only 12 per cent of the respondents replied that NREGA
enhanced food security; 15 per cent respondents agreed that NREGA provided
protection against extreme poverty; 7 per cent opined that NREGA helped to reduce
distress migration. Moreover, 12 per cent of the total respondent agreed that NREGA
had given greater economic independence to women and 27 per cent agreed that
NREGA had generated purchasing power at local economy (Table 5.3.3).
5.3.9 NREGA and food security
Some questions were also in the schedule related to food security. Of the 200
sample families, only 26 per cent replied that they were getting two full meals
throughout the year 2009; 39 per cent of the total households did not get sufficient
food for one month; 28 per cent per cent family replied that they did not get sufficient
food for two months and 30 per cent per cent did not get sufficient food for above two
months. And it was found that 19.50 percent families took loan to cope with the
situation; 10 per cent coped with catching fishes ; 5 per cent went for asking from
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well to do neighbors and the rest 16 per cent coped with from any other sources
(Table 5.3.3) .
5.4 Some qualitative questions related to food security
Table 5.3.3 shows the responses of the sample households to some qualitative
questions (in percentage terms) by the respondents related to NREGA functioning. All
respondents i.e., 100 per cent replied that they had not paid any amount as bribe to get
the job; usually job cards were kept with job card holders but at the time of
interviewing, 70 percent opined that job cards were always with them and the rest 30
per cent replied in negative. It happened because official person collected job cards
from them for the entry of working days and payment records. After the entry, they
returned cards to the job holders. All the respondents were aware of monitoring of the
NREGA work but very few (7 per cent) respondents knew the person concerned to
whom the duty was entrusted. Gram Sabha, Vigilance and Monitoring Committee
(VMC), Local Beneficiaries Committee, Gram Panchayat, Intermediate Panchayat,
Programme Officer, District Panchayat, the District programme Officers, the State
Government and the Central Government are the monitoring agencies to monitor the
NREGA work. When it was enquired about any complaint lodged by any respondents,
it was answered in the negative.
Table - 5.3.3
Qualitative Questions related to functioning on NREGA (Percentage of hh)
Description Yes No Not sure
Potential NREGA enhanced food security 12 88 0
benefits of NREGA provided protection against extreme poverty 15 85 0
NREGA NREGA helped to reduce distress migration 7 88 5
NREGA gave greater economic independence to women 12 88 0
NREGA generated purchasing power at local economy 27 73 0
Questions Did your family get full two meals throughout year 2009 26 74 0
related to Family did not get sufficient food for one month 39 61 0
food
security Family did not get sufficient food for two month 28 72 0
Family did not get sufficient food for above two months 30 70 0
How did you cope with the situation- take loan 19.50 80.50 0
Catch fish/rat/crab etc 10 90 0
Near /sometime starvation/take meal only once 0 0 0
Begging 5 95 0
Any other 16.00 0 0
Specific responses against the question asked in the sample households are
presented in Table 5.3.4.
There was no record of migration of family member for any job at distant
place. They opined that there was no such opportunity for them till then. Sometimes
they opted to work on nearby city or town as NREGA failed to provide employment
throughout the year. The NREGA could create job opportunity for a certain period of
the year only and it remained in operative silent during rainy season. On an average, it
was 1.26 persons in each family who migrated in search of work to nearby city or
town. No record was found about any family member migrated back to village to
work in NREGA again. Of the total beneficiary households, 12 per cent of the family
members having job card migrated to city or t own with dissatisfaction of NREGA.
Table - 5.3.4
Quantitative questions related to NREGA functioning (Percentage of hh)
Q.1. If you paid some amount to get job card: how much for job card and how much bribe.
Answer I have not paid anything, hence the question does not arise (100%).
Q.2. If the job card is not kept with you, what is the reason for that?
Answer Sometimes, it is with the concerned official person for entry of working days and payment (70%).
Q.3. If there is any authority who monitors the functioning of NREGA then describe the details?
Answer Block level person or Gram Rozgar Sahiok (GRS) are the two authorities to monitor the function.
Q.4. If you lodged any complaints give details and also provide details of what action was taken
Answer There is none to response to any complaint lodged to the authority.
Q.5. Provide descriptions of the work and its starting date?
Answer Bongaigaon -(1) started on 28.11.2008. Road Connectivity
Bongaigaon -(2) started on 20.01.2009. Water Conservation and Water Harvesting
Cachar -(2) started on 29.01.2009 .Road Connectivity
Caghar -(2) started on 02.06. 2009. Road Connectivity
Dibrugarh -(1) started on 22.01.2009. Road Connectivity
Dibrugarh -(2) started on 20.1.2009. Flood Control and Protraction
Nagaon - (1) started on 01.04.2009. Road Connectivity
Nagaon -(2) started on 23.03.2009 Renovation of traditional water bodies
Nagaon - (1) started on 22.01.2009. Road Connectivity
Nagaon - (2) started on 14.08.2009. Road Connectivity
Q.6. Provide details of family members migrated to city after implementation of NREGA and why?
Answer Question of migration of family member does not arise as we do not have surplus member in
workable ages. Sometimes family member opts to work near by city or town. It happens because
NREGA program remain close during rainy season.
Q.7. Provide details of family members migrated back to village to work in NREGA and why?
Answer This question is related to the Q.6. Some periodic cases may happens in our locality but very rare.
Q.8. Provide details of family members migrated to city after implementation of NREGA and why?
Answer This question is also related to Q.6 & Q.7. Hence it does not arise.
Q.9. Provide details of family members migrated to city with dissatisfaction of NREGA and why?
Answer
Some family member having job cards are not willing to work under NREGA for two main
reasons:
1) The beneficiaries need wage at the spot on the same days. It is not happened in NERGA.
2) Present wage of NREGA is Rs. 100/-. Which are lees than the existing market rate. It usually
exceeds the wage rate of NREGA. Note: This table is only indicative and the answer need to be coded and presented in percentage terms
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They were not willing to work under NREGA because they were needy people and
they could not wait for longer period for receipt wage. During field investigation,
three different wage rates of NREGA were recorded, viz., Rs.77, Rs.80 and Rs.100 at
different point of times which were less than the market rate of Rs.120. Moreover, if
they worked outside NREGA, they usually get one free meal by the employer for
which they preferred to work out side NREGA.
Table 5.3.5 provides details on the potential benefit of the NREGA in terms of
percentage of households. Of the total sample households, 12 per cent opined that it
enhanced food security; 15 per cent opined that it provided protection against extreme
poverty; 7 per cent opined that it helped to reduce distress migration; 24 per cent
opined that it helped to reduce indebtedness and 12 per cent opined that it gave
greater economic independence to women.
Table - 5.3.5
Provide details on the following potential benefits of NREGA (Percentage of hh)
Q.1. NREGA enhance food security
Answer Yes, for 12 percent sample families only.
Q.2. NREGA provide protection against extreme poverty
Answer Yes, for 12 percent sample families only.
Q.3. NREGA helped to reduce distress migration
Answer Yes, for 37 percent sample families only.
Q.4. NREGA helped reduce indebtedness
Answer Yes, for 24 percent sample families only.
Q.5. NREGA gave greater economic independence to women
Answer Yes, for 12.00 percent sample families only. Note : This table is only indicative and the answers need to be coded and presented in percentage terms
Of the total sample households, 18.50 percent felt that they did not have
sufficient food for the whole year. When asking the reasons thereof, they stated that
they did not have required employment; they did not have any other alternative
sources to earn their livelihood; they did not have capital to start any petty trade; they
had also very limited scope for acquiring institutional credit and the rate of interest
was very high for non-institutional (Private sources) credit. Besides food
insufficiency, 26.50 per cent of households opined that they were in shortage of
hygienic dwelling houses, electricity, hygienic sanitary system, fuel, clothing,
footwear, safe drinking water, minimum wooden furniture, minimum transportation
means, tools and implement, etc. In this regard, 100 per cent of households opined
that they did not get sufficient days of employment as wage laborers and the NREGA
was not able to reach the required dimension in providing adequate employment.
Towards its amelioration, 100 percent households suggested reviewing the wage rate
keeping parity with outside rate; provision might be made to provide employment at
least for 150 days with enhanced rate of wage. (Table-5.3.6)
Table - 5.3.6
Quantitative questions related to food security (Percentage of hh)
Q.1.
Do you feel that your family does not have sufficient food for the whole of year give
reasons
Answer Yes, there are sufficient numbers of sample beneficiaries (18.50 percent of
households) were suffered in food deficiencies.
Q.2. Have you faced any deprivations other than food insufficiency? If yes, explain
Answer Yes, clothing, footwear, fuels, utensils, etc (i.e. 26.50 percent of households) was in
shortage than in requirement.
Q.3. What were the main difficulties you and your family faced during the last year ?
Answer Inadequate food, clothing and sheltered (i.e. 22.00 percent of households) were the
main difficulties of the sample beneficiaries during the last year.
Q.4. What is the most important thing your household lacks
Answer Lack of safe dirking water, hygienic sanitary system and electricity (i.e. 31.00
percent of households) are the most important thing for the sample beneficiary
households.
Q.5. What is the suggestion for amelioration
Answer 1. Wage rate be increased to Rs.150.00 instead of existing rate of Rs. 100.00.
2. Employment should be given during lean season in each every year.
Q.6. Any suggestions to improve NREGA functioning
Answer 1. Employment be given in productive work so that we can harvest extra benefit.
2. Beneficiaries must be aware about the sanctioning work and amount in detail.
In this regard, role of Gaon Sabha has to do a lot.
3. Proper monitoring of work is very important.
4. Any kind of political intervention should be stopped.
5. More power should given to Gram Panchayat (Financial Power).
Note: This table is only indicative and the answer need to be coded and presented in percentage terms
Some suggestions were incorporated here as given by the sample households
to improve NREGA functioning:
1. Wage rate may be enhanced keeping parity with existing market rate
2. Employment may be extended to more than 100 days.
3. More transparency is needed in the sense that the beneficiaries have the access
to information on the sanctioned work and financial involvement therein.
4. Any kind of political intervention should be stopped.
5. During Kharif crop season, employment is not as acute as in other season.
Therefore, they have a suggestion to start the NREGA programme during lean
season as well.
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5.5 Summary of the chapter
Household assets are also one of the measuring sticks to judge the economic
status of a household to know whether they are living above the poverty line or below
the poverty line. Land is a permanent asset of every household. Division of family
reduces size of holding of owned land among all the households. Also selling of land
was becoming a very common phenomenon among the poor people whenever acute
financial crisis appears which also further reduces the size of own holding. It has been
observed that almost all the household posses homestead area. Only a few households
have extra crop land of their own. Land value is ever increasing irrespective of its
location. In general, land value is much higher nearby the city or town. Therefore land
was the most valuable assets for beneficiaries and non beneficiaries. Financial
vulnerability was also observed among households. Majority of the households
prefers to borrow from traders-cum –money lenders. Rate of interest was 10 per cent
per month. There was no report of paying any fees charges or bribe to get the job
card. Some irregularities in job cards such as incomplete entry, no entries, over
writing, blank signature column etc, were observed; 70 per cent of the job card
holders got job within 15 days from the date of application. There was no report of
paying unemployment allowances in case of failure to provide work within 15 days.
There was no record of getting wages within 7 days. There were no reports of wage
paid less than the fixed wage rate and 72 per cent of beneficiaries did not have any
negative comment over the transparency of the whole work, 83 per cent had a positive
reply on usefulness of the NREGA work. In case of durability of the work,
beneficiaries had different types of comments. Labour migration was still going on
among the family members as NREGA is not able to provide adequate employment.
Regarding potential benefit of NREGA, a large percentage did not have satisfactory
comments and so was happened in case of food security. Some suggestions were
incorporated here as furnished by the interviewees.
1. All the beneficiaries suggested raising the wage rate keeping parity with outside
rate. Wage rate may be enhanced keeping parity with existing market rate of wage
labour.
2. Employment may be extended to more than 100 days.
3. More transparency on the matter of the sanctioned work and financial involvement
therein.
4. Any kind of political intervention should be stopped.
5. During kharif crop season, employment is not as acute as in other season.
Therefore, they have a suggestion to start the NREGA programme during lean
season employment.
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CHAPTER – VI
NREGA IMPACT ON VILLAGE ECONOMY
This chapter focuses on existing infrastructure of the sample villages during
survey time. All together 10 villages were surveyed two villages from each selected
district. Selection of the villages was done as per the guidelines of the study, which
had already been mentioned elsewhere in the report.
6.1 Infrastructure available within the village (Percentages of villages)
Table 6.1 reflects a comparative scenario of infrastructure available within the
villages (sample villages) and the nearest villages. Information was collected from
knowledgeable persons and the respective panchayat offices of the villages. Of the 10
sample villages, 100 percent of villages have Road connectivity within the villages
while it was 100 percent in the nearest villages as well. The concerned interviewees
also reported that not all connective roads were all weatherproof. There was no
railway connectivity within the sample villages and the nearest villages. Mobile
connectivity covered 100 per cent in both the categories of villages. Its services were
at a distance of 0.50 km. Post office services covered 70 per cent of the sample
villages and 30 percent of them had it in nearest villages. About 30 per cent of the
sample villages had Co-operative Credit Society and 70 per cent of them had it in the
nearest villages. Banking services covered 20 percent of the sample villages and it
was of 80 per cent covered by the nearest villages with an average distance of 3.5 km.
Neither sample villages nor nearest villages were covered by services of Commercial
Bank. While 20 per cent villages had RRB, services and 80 per cent of them availed
its services from nearby villages at an average distance of 3.50 km. Agricultural
Produce Market covered 10 per cent of the sample villages and 90 per cent of them
availed the market facilities from nearest villages at an average distance of 1.20 km.
All the sample villages (100%) have Self Help Group Centre. 100 per cent of the
Sample villages had primary school and 30 percent of the sample villages had
secondary school and 70 per cent had it in the nearest villages at an average distant of
2.50 km. Only 30 per cent of the sample villages had their own the primary health
centre and the rest 70 per cent of them had its service from nearby villages at an
average distance of 1.50 km. Two sample villages (20%) have Higher Secondary
School and there is no such school in the nearest villages. Average distance to such
school from both the villages is about 1.30 km while 20 per cent sample villages had
services of Hospital/Dispensary while 80 per cent of them had it from nearby villages
at an average distance of 1.75 km. Only 20 per cent of the sample villages had GP
offices and 80 per cent, they had it nearby villages at an average distance 2.25 km.
Table 6.1
Infrastructure available within the village (Percentage of villages)
Particulars
Within
village
Nearest
village
If nearest village,
average distance
(Kms)
Road connectivity 100.00 00.00 0.00
Railway connectivity 0.00 0.00 0.00
Landline or mobile connectivity 100.00 0.00 0.00
Post Office 70.00 30.00 2.50
Co-operative credit society 30.00 70.00 2.25
Regional Rural Bank 20.00 80.00 3.50
Commercial Bank 0.00 100.00 4.25
Agricultural Produce Market 10.00 90.00 1.20
Self Help Group Centre 100.00 0.00 0.80
School Primary 100.00 0.00 0.00
School Secondary 20.00 80.00 1.30of
School Higher Secondary 20.00 80.00 1.25
Primary Health Centre 30.00 70..00 1.50
Hospital/Dispensary 20.00 80.00 1.75
Gram Panchayat Office 20.00 80.00 2.25
Fair Price Shop 90.00 10.00 0.80
Any other 0.00 0.00 0.00
All most all the sample villages (90%) had fair price shops of their own. From the
table, it has been observed that the most of the infrastructure were available within the
sample villages; if not available, they were approachable in the nearest villages at an
easily accessible distance.
6.2 Changes in occupational structure
Table 6.2 depicts the changes in occupational structure of the sample villages
in terms of percentages of households in the reference year 2009 over 2001. The
percentage of cultivators (21.43%) and household small industry (3.24%) had
decreased in 2009 over 2001 while agricultural labourer (11.74%), other
manufacturing /mining (0.31%), labourer engaged in construction (34.71%), trade,
commerce and business (18.86%), transport and communication (4.57%) and other
services (5.14%) recorded marginal increase in 2009 over 2001. Labourer in
construction work might have increased due to impact of NREGA or due to rapid
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changes in some other sectors. However, decrease of workers’ opportunity in
household industry is a matter of concern for the village economy.
Table 6.2
Occupational structure (% of households)
Occupation
Reference period
2009 2001
1. Cultivators 21.43 25.67
2. Agricultural Labour 11.74 10.74
3. Household Small Industry 3.24 4.46
4. Other Manufacturing /mining 0.31 0.27
5. Construction 34.71 33.76
6..Trade,Commerce and Business 18.86 17.38
7. Transport and Communication 4.57 3.25
8.Other Services 5.14 4.47
9.Total 100.00 100.00
6.3 How has NREGA affected wage rates in selected villages?
Table 6.3 focuses on wage rate for different activities over a period of times..
There is no doubt about it that NREGA has enhanced wage rate for both skilled and
unskilled labourer. It helps to protect the wage earners from exploitation through
increase job opportunity. Wage rate for male and female worker for different
activities under observation has increased in 2009 over 2005 (NREGA introduced)
Table 6.3
Wage rates for different activities (average of all villages-Rs./Day)
Activity
Reference period (2009) Before NREGA(2005)
Male Female Male Female
Prevailing Agricultural Wages 88 78 70 60
Prevailing Non Agricultural Wages 96 84 75 65
Construction 120 90 100 80
Mining 85 75 75 65
Other skilled work
Electrician 150 0 120 0
Plumber 150 0 120 0
Pump-set boring 150 0 120 0
6.4 How has NREGA affected charges for agricultural operations?
Table 6.4 presented a comparative picture of changing labour charges against
different activities of agricultural operations before NREGA in 2005 and 2001 after
NREGA in 2009. Before NREGA, the wage rate has increased in 2005 as compared
to wage rate of 2001 but in 2009, the wage rate has increased at a faster rate, which
indicates that NREGA has a significant role in increasing wage rate.
Table 6.4
Prevailing labour charges for agricultural operations (average of all villages) (Rs. / day)
Activity Reference period Before NREGA
2009 2005 2001
Ploughing 80 65 45
Leveling 80 65 45
Weeding 80 65 45
Paddy transplanting 75 60 40
Harvesting of wheat 75 60 40
Harvesting of paddy 75 60 40
Harvesting of grams 75 60 40
Harvesting of pigeon pea 75 60 40
Harvesting of ragi 75 60 40
Harvesting of jowar 75 60 40
Harvesting of Maize 75 60 40
Cane-cutting 75 60 40
Harvesting other crops 80 70 50
Digging of potatoes 90 70 50
Threshing pf wheat 90 70 50
Winnowing of wheat/paddy 90 70 50
6.5 Various changes in the village economy after implementation of NREGA
Some qualitative aspects of NREGA are presented in Table 6.5 based on the
interaction with village people on the economic changes that have taken place in the
villages after implementation of NREGA in the last year. There was shortage of
agricultural wage labour as reported by 38 per cent of the sample respondents at some
points during last year and rest opined that it remained almost same even after
implementation of NREGA irrespective of the seasons. Some of them (13%) did not
have definite answer about shortage of labour. A large majority of households (68%)
opined that after implementation of NREGA, the cost of production in agriculture
increased by 10 per cent. Earlier they compelled to work at a lower rate because of
food security of the family. After NREGA, they were at a better off position to
bargain for higher wage and farmers were bound to hike the wage rate of the labourer.
For this reason, the cost of production of agricultural produces increased. Only 9 per
cent of the total households opined that they were not sure about increase in cost of
production. Very few percent (8%) conveyed that after NREGA the cost of
production in agriculture increased to the extent of 20 to 50 per cent and not beyond
that. Similarly, after implementation of NREGA, no record was found about the
family labour that migrated earlier to town /city came back to work in the village.
Some of the households (22%) could not furnish any specific viewpoint.
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Table 6.5
Qualitative Questions on Changes in the Villages during Last One Year (% of hh)
Description Yes No Not sure
Was there shortage of agricultural wage labour at some point during
last year 38 49 13
After implementation of NREGA has there been a shortage of
agriculture labour 36 41 23
After implementation of NREGA the cost of production in agriculture
increased by 10 percent because of scarcity of labour
68 23 9
Cost increased by 20 to 50 percent 8 56 36
Cost increased by 50 to 75 percent 0 100 0
Cost increased by 100 percent 0 100 0
After implementation of NREGA labour who migrated earlier to
town/city are coming back to work in the village
0 78 22
More labour is migrating from the village as wage rate in the town is
higher than wage rate under NREGA or other activities in the village
43 52 5
Some labour has come back to work in NREGA but others are
moving to the town/city because of wage differential
30 55 15
There is no change in labour migration by NREGA activities 58 42 0
After NREGA change in wages of casual labourers has increased 81 19 0
After NREGA change in wages of casual labourers has decreased 0 69 31
After NREGA change in wages of casual labours remained same 20 70 10
The trend of people living in village and going to work outside for
longer period has increased
35 58 7
Has living standard improved in your village since the introduction of
NREGA 54 22 24
After NREGA have you witnessed increase in household consumption
in village 35 34 31
After NREGA have you witnessed more children are now going to the
school 45 23 32
After NREGA , have you witnessed change in trend of attached
labour in agriculture 54 35 11
After NREGA, have villagers' awareness towards Government
Schemes increased 81 10 9
The number of households from which family labour migrated from the
villages due to higher wage rate in the town or city was 43 per cent and 5 per cent of
the households did not have any opinion on it. Some of the family labourers came
back to work in NREGA but some others migrated to the town or city because of
wage differential. In this case 30 per cent of households opined, ‘Yes”, 55 percent
opined, “No” and 15 per cent opined that they were not sure about it. Of the total
households, 58 per cent opined that there was no change in labour migration by
NREGA activities. A significant number of households (81%) opined that after the
introduction of the NREGA, the change in wages of casual labourers has increased
but at the same time, they also opined that wages were bound to increase due to price
hike of commodities in the market. Most of the households (69%) conveyed that after
NREGA change in wages of casual labourer decreased. Some households (20%)
opined that after NREGA, wages of casual labourers remained same and some
households (10%) who were not sure about it. However, a significant number of
households (70%) were against of the viewpoint. Nearly (58%) also denied that the
trend of people living in village and going to work out side for longer period had
increased even after implementation of NREGA. About 54 per cent of the households
conveyed that their living standard improved since introduction of NREGA, and 22
per cent did not agree with the opinion. (35%) of the households reported that that
there was increase in their household consumption after NREGA; 34 percent
households disagreed with the same and the rest 31 per cent opined that they were not
sure about it. A sizeable number of households (45%) opined that the introduction of
NREGA more children were found to go to school. Of the total households, 54 per
cent have witnessed that after NREGA there was a change in trend of attached labour
in agriculture. A significant number of households i.e., 81 per cent of households
opined that awareness towards Government Schemes had increased after the
introduction NREGA.
Table 6.6 gives some opinions of the village people about the functioning of
NREGA. They opined that the shortage of agricultural labourers was there even
before implementation of NREGA during Jun, July, August, November and
December but shortage of labourers has increased largely after introduction of
NREGA. Some changes in wages of casual labourers were also noticed during last
three years after introduction of NREGA. The wage of casual labour was of Rs. 60.00
in 2006, Rs.70.00 in 2007, Rs.80 in 2008, Rs.90.00 in 2009 and Rs. 100 in 2010.
Regarding changes in standard of living of the villagers after introduction of NREGA,
they replied that besides food security, NREGA had increased their purchasing power
to fulfill some of their basic needs such as wearing, household furniture, utensil etc.
Household consumption of food and non-food items also had increased after
introduction of NREGA. They started providing requirements of school going
children. Due to introduction of NREGA, the attached labourer in agriculture became
scarce as they can earn more when employed in NREGA. Therefore, it became matter
of concern for state agriculture. While working in NREGA, workers got an
opportunity to interact with panchayat people and other officials, which enabled them
to gather knowledge about other different types of rural programmes. At the end of
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the interactions with village people, the following suggestions emerged to improve the
activities of NREGA for the benefits of wage labourers and cultivators.
Table 6.6
Qualitative Questions About the Functioning of NREGA
Q.1. Was there a shortage of agricultural wage labour at some point during last year ?
If so in which month?
Answer No, agricultural wage labours were not shortaged before implementation of NREGA.
Q.2. After implementation of NREGA, has there been a shortage of agriculture labour? If yes in
which years/months?
Answer Yes, after implementation of NREGA, during November, December, January and Feburary,
agricultural wage labours were shortaged in each of every year.
Q.3. Give details of change in wages of casual labour during the last 3 years after NREGA
Answer During 2006, the wage of casul labour was Rs. 60.00.
During 2007, the wage of casul labour was Rs. 70.00.
During 2008, the wage of casul labour was Rs. 80.00.
During 2009, the wage of casul labour was Rs. 90.00.
During 2010, the wage of casul labour was Rs. 100.00.
Q.4. In what way the standard of living improved in your village since the introduction of NREGA ?
Answer Food security as well as purchasing of consumerable durable goods of the households.
Q.5. In what way the household consumption improved in your village since the introduction of
NREGA
Answer It helps to purchase the more nutritious diets like milk, cheese, butter, etc. for consumption.
Q.6. In what way NREGA has impacted the children education
Answer Purchasing of books, uniforms, footwear, etc. of the school-going children.
Q.7. In what way NREGA has impacted the trends of attached labour in agriculture
Answer It reduceds the expenditure on attached labour in farm households.
Q.8. In what way NREGA has improved villagers' awareness towards Government Schemes
Answer After implementation of NREGA, the villagers were met the Government officials frequently.
So that, the villagers got knowledge from officials on different Government Schemes.
Q.9. Your suggestio0ns to improve the implementation of NREGA for the benefits of both labourers
as well cultivators ?
Answer 1. It helps to adopt attach labour in agriculture.
2. It helps to purchase of different inputs in agriculture.
3. It helps to hired machine and bullock power for the farm households.
4. It helps in socio economic standards of the farm households.
Note: This table is only indicative and the answers need to be coded and presented in percentage terms
1. All programmes under NREGA should be implemented timely
2. More area specific programmes are needed
3. Some productive programmes may be incorporated in the potential areas of the
villages so that they may be benefited directly as well as indirectly.
4. Programmes may be implemented during lean period of workers.
6.6 Summary of the Chapter
It gives a comparative scenario of infrastructure available within the village
(sample village) and the nearest villages. All these information were collected from
knowledgeable persons and the respective Panchayat offices concerned. Interviewees
reported that not all connective roads were all weatherproof. Regarding infrastructure,
all the sample villages and nearest villages had all the facilities such as road
connectivity, Post Offices, Bank services, School, Agricultural Produce Market,
Primary health Centre, Hospital / dispensary, Gram Panchayat Offices, Fair Price
Shops, etc., within a distance from minimum of 0.50 km to 2.50 Km. In occupational
structure, the percentage of cultivators and household small industry had decreased
marginally in 2009 over 2001 while agricultural labourer other manufacturing
/mining, labourer engaged in construction, trade, commerce and business, transport
and communication, other services increased during the reference period. Increase of
labourer in construction might be due impact of NREGA or due to rapid changes in
other sectors but decrease of opportunity in household industry is a matter of concern
for village economy. There is no doubt about it that NREGA has pushed up the wage
rate for both skilled and unskilled labourer. It helped to protect the wage earners from
exploitation in the sense that as it increased the job opportunity. Wage rate for male
and female in all the activities under observation, increased in 2009 over 2005, the
year of introduction of NREGA. It increased the wage rate of agricultural operation.
Earlier, the wage of different agricultural operations was at a lower level and workers
were bound to work because of food security of the family. However, after
implementation of NREGA they were at a better off position for reaping higher wages
as there was an option to work under NREGA, the farmers were bound to hike the
wage rate for the labourer, and as a result, it increased the cost of production of
agricultural produces. When price goes up, workers want higher wages. Introduction
of NREGA may also created shortage of agricultural wagers. It was also observed
that NREGA had a negative impact on migration of family labourer who went for
work in nearby city or town. Due to implementation NREGA, attached labourer in
agriculture became scarce as they could to earn more when employed in NREGA.
Therefore, it is a matter of concern for agriculture as a whole. At the same time, wage
differential in NREGA also affected migration of labourers especially when NREGA
fails to maintain parity with outside rate. It was also observed that NREGA increased
awareness of the respondent towards other government’s programmes or schemes.
Besides food security, NREGA also increased their purchasing power to fulfill some
basic needs such as wearing, household furniture, utensil etc. Household consumption
in food and non-food items also found to be increased after introduction of NREGA.
Being at a better off position, the beneficiaries started catering to the needs of their
school-going children.
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CHAPTER – VII
CONCLUDING REMARKS AND POLICY SUGGESTION
The NREGA is a new life line of the rural people who earn their livelihood as
wage earners. It also gears up the social relationship among the rural people which is
a pre requisite condition to build a strong society or a nation. It also reduces the
gender difference for some works which are in practice in rural areas. It is also
observed that female workers, both urban and rural, receive lesser wages than their
male counterparts for doing the same jobs. The Act of the NREGA removed the
gender difference in wages. The right to participate in works for women was made
compulsion as per the Act of NREGA that there must be at least 33 per cent
participation for women. It has been observed during field investigation that most of
the households earned their livelihood as unskilled casual labourers. A few
households’ posses own cultivated land. They usually go for Kharif paddy cultivation
and a few households go for Rabi crops mainly vegetables to meet the household
demand only. Sporadic cases were also found as commercial growers. Production was
not sufficient due to inadequate coverage of area and low yield rate.
Asset positions of most of the households were in a pathetic condition. They
had no option other than to go for wage earning or to as petty vegetable vendors. They
also reported they did not get work for every day. They had to sit idle for at least for 3
to 4 days in a week. Very few households had two balance meals in a day. Most of the
households lived below the poverty line. Other socio-economic indicators were also in
a deplorable condition. However, BPL rice at subsidized rate and the scheme, the
Antyodaya Yojona (AAY) which provides 35 kgs of rice almost at free of cost to the
selected families are also helping some of the poor families to overcome food
deficiency. But from their physical appearances, they seemed to be suffering from
nutritional deficiency. In fact, NREGA gave a new life to these categories of the
people as it provided hard cash to the needy people and they were getting an
opportunity to purchase other essential items for their food basket. But success of this
programme depends upon the implementing wings attached to it. It also created an
opportunity to reduce the percentage of poverty level of the state. In Assam, about
22.30 per cent people are still living under poverty line. It also activated the
Panchayati Raj system which was almost in dormant state particularly in Assam
before implementation of NREGA.
From age group classification of the sample households, one can readily have
an idea about the population trend. More population in minor age group indicates a
trend of high growth rate of population and a higher population in workable age gives
an opportunity for a nation for economic growth if they can be utilized as human
resource or else it would become a course. Population above 60 years is considered as
old citizens. It has been observed that expectation of life is increasing along with
improvement of medical care. Therefore they cannot be treated as invalid persons.
Major problems arise from the unskilled workable population as their job
opportunities are shrinking on account of rapid development of machinery equipment.
This chunk is neglected as they represent a sizeable portion of the total population. It
is a major problem in rural areas across states of the country. NREGA is a ray of hope
for this section of people and it is an opportunity for them to take part in the
development agenda of the country with dignity.
However, the scheme NREGA may have an adverse effect on availability of
labourers for agricultural operation. Since labourers prefers to work under NREGA on
account of less supervision and less work that too in groups with some other facilities
created by it. As a result, farmers are bound to compete among themselves to offer
higher wages to combat with the shortage labourers in peak season and it would
increase the cost of production. If farmers are not able to bear the expenditure
incurred in farming, they have no option in their hand but to switch over from farming
to other activities to earn their livelihood. Probable consequences arising out of this
need to be assessed properly so that the NREGA cannot stand as an obstacle for
farming community. At the same time what would be effect on farming community if
the NREGA increases the purchasing power of labourers as a whole.
From overall observation, the scheme could not able to keep its commitment
of providing 100 days employment in a year to the rural workers and it failed to create
assets but it seemed to have paid good political dividends for the governments.
Suggestions
Some suggestions are incorporated here on the basis of field observations and
interactions with enlightened village people.
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1. All the programmes under NREGA must be well planned well ahead of time
with a definite time frame for completion.
2. State NRGEA has much more to do to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system,
curtailment of direct intervention of other departments or agencies associated
with it, would be a welcome step in this regard. The village administration
should be brought down to Taluk level so that all the development
programmes under NREGA can reach the villages situated at a distance from
Development Block.
3. In Assam, there are more than 26 lakh farmers of which about 85 per cent
belong to marginal and small categories. They can earn some amount of
additional income from NREGA. It is possible only after completion of
plantation and harvesting process. Therefore, starting of NREGA programme
must have parity with leisure (free) time of the farmers so that they can earn
some additional income besides crop cultivation.
4. Present target of 100 days employment per house hold should be increased to
at least 150 days.
5. Wage rate should have parity with outside rate and ongoing price hike which
would reduce the migration of labour from village to nearby township or city.
6. In Assam, there are abundant lands lying as cultivable waste land under some
department. Such land could be brought under cultivation having crop
potential through NREGA programme. Such venture would be beneficial for
state economy as well as wage earners.
7. More transparency is needed about the sanctioned work and financial
involvement therein.
8. Auditing may be done through an extra government agency in addition to
Gram Panchayat to check mishandling of fund
9. Panchayat should be empowered financially and job responsibility should be
distributed to all the elected members. Some amount of NREGA programmes
may be granted as remuneration of the elected panchayat members.
10. Any kind of political intervention should be stopped.
11. During kharif crop season, employment is not as acute as in other season.
Therefore, village people have a suggestion to start the NREGA programme
during lean season of employment.
12. All natural water bodies & forest areas should be brought under NREGA
programme to make it as income generating units.
At the end, it may be concluded that if all the loopholes in distribution of job
cards and payment of wages , miss use fund, etc could be brought under strict
vigilance, there will be no doubt that NREGA would be a boon against rural
poverty. It is also to be noted that all the programmes of NREGA must have definite
dimension to lead the rural masses to a better economic standing. Otherwise it would
remain as an adhoc arrangement to provide meal to needy people through creating
employment only. It is imperative to spread to disseminate the information among all
the people in general and rural people in particular that NERGA does not stand to
create employment only but also provides an opportunity to all of them to serve their
villages, their state and their country as a whole. It would be possible for NREGA
only when it continues to maintain transparency in each and every aspect of
programmes in implementation. It is often said that poverty is a rural phenomenon
which must be negated through judicious implementation of the flagship programmes
like NREGA.
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Annexure I
Action taken report on the comments received from the coordinating
centre ADRT on the Draft Report on “Impact of NREGA on Wage
Rates, Food Security and Rural Urban Migration in Assam”.
Comment 1:
Title of the study should include the name of the state on the cover page and also in
the inner page.
Action: Done as per suggestion.
Comment 2:
The five districts to be selected for the field survey were Karbi Anglong; Kokrajhar;
Darang; Hailakand and Tinsukia. The author has changed all the five districts and has
instead selected Nagaon; Bangaigaon; Sonitpur; Cachar and Dibrugarh. The five
districts suggested by the Coordinator, Centre was based on NREGA implementation
in the three places of NREGA and keeping into account the north. South east west
and central location into account. The author(s) neither discussed with the
coordinating centre at the time of selection of the districts nor provide any reason why
the change in districts was done at their own. An explanation is needed justifying the
change that has been made in the selection of all the five districts.
Action: Selection of the sample districts has been done as per synopsis of the study.
And there was no communication in this respect as per records available with the
centre.
Comment 3:
It was very clearly indicated in the Proposal of the study as well as in Chapter and
Table Plan that the analysis in the Chapter -2 will be based on the data available
through NREGA website and this chapter presents aspects of NREGA functioning in
all the districts of the state. The authors have analyzed only the five selected districts
in the report. In the subsequent chapters analysis is restricted only to selected districts
but Chapter-2 should present the desired tables for all the districts in the state. So the
authors should rewrite the chapter and include all districts (not only the selected
districts) while preparing the tables as done at present in the draft report and the write
up should be done in the context of functioning of the NREGA in all the districts
comparing higher and lower performing districts in the state.
Action: All the desired tables covering all the districts of Assam have been
incorporated and analysis has been done for each district.
Comment 4:
Chapter 3, Table 3.1 mentions that 65 percent households (beneficiary and non
beneficiaries) were involved in migration, however in Table 3.2 and Table 3.3 no
occupation and income is shown for the column of worked as migrant labourer. In
table 3.3 also show the aggregate household income as only 100 percent is given but
the absolute value is not given.
Action: The matter is reviewed and absolute figures have been given in proper places
in the respective table.
Comments 5:
The consumption of cereals is too low. Please check as consumption of cereals per
capita as for Assam it exceeds 12 kgs. per month. You can cross verify it with the
NSS figures for the quantity that also are not provided in the table but it is available
kindly check the NSS reports as quoted below. Similarly consumption figures of
sugar, liquid milk are also too low. Table 3,4b Consumption expenditure, please make
correction in the NSS figures shown in the report just refer to NSS reference given
below.
Action: The matter is reviewed and cross verification with NSS data has been done.
Comment 6:
For the NSS figures for 1993-94, 1999-00 and 2004-05 please refer to the following
NSS reports. Data is available for Assam NSSO (1993-94); “Consumption of some
Important Commodities in India”. National Sample Survey Organisation,
Government of India, March, Report No.404.NSSO (1999-2000);” Consumption of
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some Important Commodities in India”, National Sample Survey Organisation,
Government of India, July, Report No. 461NSSO (2004-2005),” Level and Pattern of
Consumer Expenditure”, National Sample Survey Organization, Government of India,
Dec, Report No. 508
Action: In this regard, NSS data which are available in the web site has been
presented in the respective table .
Comment 7:
For the determinants of participation in NREGA, authors have run simple egression
with number of days worked. Here is the suggestion to experiment with two sets of
equations, at the household level and at the member level, taking dependent variable
as participation=1 and non participation= 0. The independent variable can be chosen
from the list of variables on which data is collected during the field work. Some of the
possible relevant independent variables list is given below for the household
regression and member level regression.
Household level Regression:
Employment
Other than NREGA
HH
Income Other than
NREGA
HH
Size
Land
ownership Dummy
Value
of HH
Asset
Dummy
AAY Card
Holding
Dummy
BPL card Holding
Dummy
SC
Dummy
ST
Dummy
OBC
Member level regression only for the NREGA participating households:
Wage
Rate in
NREGA
Age Education HH size Dummy
AAY
Card holding
Dummy
BPL card
Holding
Dummy
sex
Dummy
SC
Dummy
ST
Dummy
OBC
In addition to logit regression, authors can also use OLS, using number of days
worked in NREGA as the dependent variable at the household level as well as the
member level and using the above mentioned variables as Independent variables. Try
to find out some meaningful determinants of participation in NREGA.
Action: Analysis has been done as per suggestion.
Comment 8:
Chapter 4, Table 4.1: while providing information on numbers of members per
hh employed and number of days employed during the year include another category
of men as that of women and sum total of men + women should supposedly be equal
to aggregate. Also in this table provide another row with details of percentage of HH
employed 100 or more days, selected district wise. For calculating number of
members per hh employed, you need to aggregate total members employed in a
particular district and divide them by total number of households selected under
NREGA beneficiary for that districts (you can give total figure in the parenthesis and
indicate the same below the table). The aggregate number should be total of men +
women. The numbers presented in Table 4.1 do not seem to be consistent as while no
of members per hh employed aggregate is 1.26 and for women it is 0.20 giving an
impression that women share in total employment is only 1/5 th but while in number
of total days per hh employed it shows that aggregate numbers is 48.23 mandays
while women share is 47.59 days leaving the impression that share of men is only less
than one day that is =(48.23-47.59). The aggregate number of days employed in
Bongaigaon is 36.10 while women share is 40.43 days those days not make any sense.
Same thing is repeated in other districts also (No. of Days in a particular district= total
no. of days employed /no of total beneficiary household in that district) kindly follow
this formula for calculating number of days. Average distance from residence where
employed (Kms) is not given that is required in this table. Kindly also provide
information on Percentage of HH employed 100 or more days in the selected districts
and the state.
Action: Necessary correction has been made in the respective table and also
incorporated the information on Percentage of HH employed 100 or more days in the
selected districts and the state.
Comments 9:
Table for migration incidents recorded during the Reference period- Jan, Dec 2009
has not been provided in Chapter 4 that is necessary to [present results on the issue of
migration.10.Chapter 5, Table 5.2: Total loan –sum total loan by source should
match with sum total loan by purpose.. The figures given as purpose of loan is neither
percentage not absolute value as the aggregate for all purposes totals to 27 for
beneficiary and 9 for non beneficiary. One does not know what data the author has
provided. Even the source of loan does not give sum total and figures presented in
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parentheses are percentage as they do not add to 100. Please make correction and the
numbers presented should make sense.
Action: Necessary correction has been made in the respective table
Comment: 10
Chapter 5, Table 5.2 : Total loan-sum total loan by source should match with sum
total loan by purpose. The figures given as purpose of loan is neither percentage not
absolute value as the aggregate for all purposes totals to 27 for beneficiary and 9 for
non beneficiary. One does not know what data the author has provided. Even the
source of loan does not give sum total and figure presented in parentheses are
percentage as they do not add to 100. Please make correction and the numbers
presented should make sense.
Action: Necessary correction has been made in the respective table.
Comment 11:
The Table 5.2b page 63: availability of informal credit society or ASHG available
inthe village is only 3.5 percent but family members being members of such society is
40.5 percent how that can be possible?
Action: The matter is reviewed and necessary correction has been made in the
respective table.
Comment 12:
Table 6.1 page 75: The detailed asked is if the facility available within the village and
if not then which village is the nearest where such facility is available and how much
is the distance of that village from your village. Out of 10 village percentage of
villages which have the facility within the village and how many village have it
nearby village and also give the distance of the nearby village. Make correction in
Action: Information is incorporated in the table as per suggestion.
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Annexure II
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